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...
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): The FBM KLCI gained 8.1 points or 0.47% to close at its intraday high after a sudden surge in the final trading hour. At a glance, the KLCI surged as prices of index-linked stocks Hong Leong Bank Bhd and MISC Bhd spiked.
At 5pm, the KLCI closed at 1,736.84 points. Hong Leong Bank shares rose 44 sen to RM20.94 while MISC added 13 sen to RM5.68.
Both Hong Leong Bank and MISC ended among Bursa Malaysia top gainers.
Consumer stocks Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd and Heineken Malaysia Bhd ended among Bursa top decliners as investors’ attention appeared to have shifted away from consumer stocks to selected blue chips.
Pong said investors sold consumer stocks like Carlsberg, Dutch Lady and Heineken "as the valuation of these defensive counters have risen and investors see no further upside for the consumer sector."
Source: The Edge

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