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Netflix Slides 8% After Weak Outlook Overshadows Strong Q1 Results

Netflix  shares fell more than  8% in after-hours trading , as a  disappointing second-quarter outlook  and leadership changes outweighed otherwise solid first-quarter results. Weak Guidance Sparks Sell-Off Netflix forecast  Q2 earnings of US$0.78 per share , below analyst expectations of  US$0.84 , while revenue is projected at  US$12.57 billion , missing the  US$12.64 billion consensus . The weaker guidance raised concerns over  near-term growth momentum , triggering a sharp negative market reaction. Strong Q1 Performance Fails to Impress For the first quarter: Revenue rose 16% YoY to US$12.25 billion  (above estimates) Earnings surged 86% to US$1.23 per share However, earnings were boosted by a  US$2.8 billion one-off termination fee , reducing the quality of underlying growth. Operating margin improved to  32.3% , but still came in  below expectations (32.4%) , further dampening sentiment. Rising Costs and Strategic Sh...

Price Is What You Pay. Value Is What You Get.

"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." This is one of the famous Warren Buffett's quote that I like most. In fact, this has become one of my motto whenever I do shopping, be it in the stocks exchange, or in my day to day shopping routine like groceries, buying clothes or investing in transportation mode and expensive gadgets. Ok. Why do I think this quote relates to the blog until I put it as the Quote of the Day? Well, let just say I just want to remind myself that price is only something that I will need to pay and it is the value that I should look into on something that I wanted to invest, be it stocks or clothes or food or many other more. So, in other words, this quote can apply to almost everything in our daily life. Let me give an example over here. Hmm....let me see, well, I have few pairs of sport shoes, different brands and price range as well. I usually will get a pair of shoes made locally, price range about RM60-RM70. Here is what value and the less...