subscriber growth

Ex-Netflix Engineers Charged With Insider Trading
Risk & Compliance

Ex-Netflix Engineers Charged With Insider Trading

The SEC says the software engineers were part of a ring that made $3.1 million in illicit profits based on tips about Netflix subscriber growth.
By Matthew Heller | August 19, 2021
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Netflix Tops 200M Subs, Sees Positive Cash Flow
Financial Performance

Netflix Tops 200M Subs, Sees Positive Cash Flow

The streaming giant's shares jumped 12% after it indicated it would return any excess cash to shareholders through buybacks.
By Matthew Heller | January 20, 2021
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Netflix Adds 10 Million Subs But Stock Slides
Financial Performance

Netflix Adds 10 Million Subs But Stock Slides

As "consumers get through the initial shock of COVID and social restrictions," Netflix sees subscriber growth slowing to 2.5 million in the third quarter.
By Matthew Heller | July 17, 2020
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Dropbox Shares Surge on Q4 Earnings Beat
Financial Performance

Dropbox Shares Surge on Q4 Earnings Beat

The cloud service company's stock topped the IPO price of $21 per share for the first time since September.
By Matthew Heller | February 21, 2020
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Netflix Subscriber Growth in U.S. Misses Forecast
Financial Performance

Netflix Subscriber Growth in U.S. Misses Forecast

Netflix's "operations abroad look as promising as ever ... while clouds are beginning to gather in the company's home market."
By Matthew Heller | January 22, 2020
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Spotify Shares Gain 14% on Surprise Q3 Profit
Financial Performance

Spotify Shares Gain 14% on Surprise Q3 Profit

The quarter also beat the company's expectations for subscriber growth, gross margins and operating profit.
By Matthew Heller | October 28, 2019
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Netflix Posts First-Ever Drop in U.S. Subscribers
Financial Performance

Netflix Posts First-Ever Drop in U.S. Subscribers

“Netflix's continued subscription price hikes might finally have reached the end of some customers' patience in the U.S."
By Matthew Heller | July 18, 2019
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Netflix Adds 8.8 Million Subscribers in Q4
Financial Performance

Netflix Adds 8.8 Million Subscribers in Q4

The company's shares fell 3.8% on its earnings report but it is now "approaching 50% penetration of U.S. TV households."
By Matthew Heller | January 18, 2019
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Netflix Posts Big Rebound in Subscriber Growth
Financial Performance

Netflix Posts Big Rebound in Subscriber Growth

The streaming giant's strong Q3 “serves as a comeback after it failed to meet its own performance predictions in Q2."
By Matthew Heller | October 17, 2018
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Netflix Shares Dive as Subscriber Adds Miss
Financial Performance

Netflix Shares Dive as Subscriber Adds Miss

The company suggests the lower-than-expected subscriber growth in Q2 was a temporary blip but analysts fear the quality of its programming has declined.
By Matthew Heller | July 17, 2018
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