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Market Daily Report: Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-taking In Plantation Stocks

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on the final trading day of the week, weighed down by the plantation sector as investors locked in gains following its recent strong performance. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 7.03 points 1,708.10, compared with yesterday’s close of 1,715.13. The benchmark index opened 1.39 points lower at 1,713.74 and fluctuated between 1,704.86 and 1,715.20 throughout the day. The broader market was negative with losers outnumbering gainers 568 to 523, while 596 counters were unchanged, 1,085 untraded and 19 suspended. Turnover expanded to 4.33 billion units valued at RM2.98 billion from 3.90 billion units valued at RM3.21 billion on Thursday. 
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Spotify Hits the Right Note: Earnings Beat Sparks Rally Despite Higher Prices

Quick Summary Spotify Technology  shares surged after the company  beat earnings expectations, delivered stronger margins, and added more premium subscribers than forecast , easing fears after months of stock underperformance. What Drove the Rally Shares jumped ~12% premarket  after results Earnings:  €4.43 per share vs  €2.74 expected Revenue:  €4.53bn,  +7% YoY , slightly above estimates Gross margin:   33.1% , beating forecasts Wall Street reaction:  Profitability matters again — not just growth. Subscriber Growth Still Solid +9 million premium subscribers  added in Q4 Growth  beat analyst expectations  despite recent price hikes Analysts now expect  ~289 million premium users Key takeaway:   Price increases are not (yet) driving users away. Guidance: Confident, Not Flashy For the current quarter, Spotify expects: Revenue:  €4.5bn (slightly below consensus €4.58bn) Gross margin:   32.8% ,  above mark...
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Netflix Q4 Review: Earnings Beat, But $80B Deal Puts Margins Under the Microscope

Netflix  delivered a  strong Q4 earnings beat  across revenue, profits and cash flow, reinforcing the resilience of its core streaming and advertising engines. However, the spotlight quickly shifted to its  proposed ~$80 billion all-cash acquisition of Warner Bros. , raising concerns over margin pressure, financing costs and execution risk. Netflix shares fell  over 4% in after-hours trading  as investors reassessed the risk-reward balance. Q4 & FY2025 Financial Snapshot Netflix’s operating performance remained solid despite near-term margin pressure. Q4 2025 Revenue:   $12.05bn  (+18% YoY) Operating margin:   24.5% Operating income:   $3.0bn Diluted EPS:   $0.56 Full-Year 2025 Revenue:   $45.0bn  (+16%) Operating margin:   29.5% Free cash flow:   $9.5bn 2026 Guidance Revenue:   $50.7–$51.7bn Target operating margin:   31.5% Free cash flow:   ~$11bn What Drove the Earnings Beat The outperforman...
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Netflix Q4 Earnings Preview: Can Ads, Pricing and Margins Sustain the Next Growth Phase?

Netflix  heads into its  Q4 2025 earnings  facing a familiar tension: solid operating momentum versus elevated market expectations. Revenue has been growing at a mid-teens pace, margins have trended higher over time, and the company is expanding beyond subscriptions through advertising and live events. At the same time, after a strong multi-year stock run and a 10-for-1 share split, investors remain highly sensitive to any signal that growth is slowing or costs are creeping back up. This makes the upcoming earnings less about a single headline beat or miss, and more about whether Netflix can continue converting engagement into higher revenue per member without sacrificing profitability. Earnings Date & Time Netflix will release its Q4 2025 financial results on  20 January 2026 at around 4:01pm ET , followed by a  management interview at 4:45pm ET , during which executives will also take questions from analysts. What the Market Is Expecting Company guidance v...
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