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...
The US stock market opened higher ahead of the widely anticipated rate hike by the US Federal Reserve, the first of the anticipated three hikes for 2017.
One of the stock market that we have been keeping an eye on is Microsoft since 2014, which continued to move higher along with the broader market, gaining 0.16% to US $64.51, giving it a market capitalization of US $497.7 billion.
The recovery in the stock market was buoyed by the rebound in oil prices.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.21% to 20,880.15 while the S&P 500 gained 0.36% to 2,373.98. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.18% to 5,867.125.
One of the stock market that we have been keeping an eye on is Microsoft since 2014, which continued to move higher along with the broader market, gaining 0.16% to US $64.51, giving it a market capitalization of US $497.7 billion.
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