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Description: Netflixs earnings per share exceeded the analysts’ estimates in its recent report on the first quarter. Conversely, the number of new subscribers was below what analysts had predicted. Overall, Netflix seems profitable with net income up to $178 million, an increase of about $150 million. The stock has been doing quite nicely, with the share price up close to 20% in 2017.

Date: April 17, 2017

Source: globeandmail.com

Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/netflixs-subscriber-additions-misses-estimates/article34724303/

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