Netflix says it’s ‘still exploring’ the possibility of launching on the Nintendo Switch (NFLX, NTDOY)

Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Not all hope is lost for Nintendo’s fans eager to watch their favourite Netflix show on their brand new Switch. In a statement sent to Polygon, representatives of the streaming giant said that they are “still exploring the opportunity with Nintendo, but don’t have definitive plans to share at this time.” The […]

BARCLAYS: Google search data has a ‘very high correlation’ with Netflix’s US subscriber growth (NFLX)

Netflix Google search data on Netflix has shown a “very high correlation” with Netflix’s US subscriber growth, according to Barclays. The firm found that domestic Google Trends data on the word “Netflix” in one quarter tended to be predictive of Netflix’s growth in subscriptions for the following quarter.   If you’re looking to forecast Netflix’s […]

The effort to block the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality just hit an important milestone (GOOGL, FB, NFLX)

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer A 30th senator — Missouri’s Claire McCaskill — signed on to sponsor a resolution that would nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s vote to repeal its net neutrality rules. That number is important, because 30 senators are needed to force a floor vote on the resolution. The resolution doesn’t have any Republican sponsors, […]

There is a 40% chance Apple will acquire Netflix, according to Citi (AAPL, NFLX)

Getty / BI illustration Citi analysts say that there is a 40% likelihood of Apple acquiring Netflix. Apple will be able to repatriate about $ 220 billion in cash to the US under the Trump tax cut. The company would need only one-third of that to snap up Netflix. There is a 40% likelihood that […]

Traders are betting billions that the hottest stocks of 2017 will get crushed (FB, AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, NFLX)

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Facebook, Apple, Netflix, and Google are high up on the list of S&P 500 companies that investors added the most notional amount of short interest to this year. They’re also among the most heavily shorted right now, according to S3 Partners, a data analytics firm. Short sellers defied the tech rally and increased […]

Cord cutting isn’t just for Millennials — even 50-somethings want their internet TV (NFLX)

Cord cutting has long been linked to Millennials — but maybe not for much longer. For years, many in that age group have forsaken traditional broadcast and cable TV in favor of watching shows streamed from the internet. Now that activity is catching on with Millennials’ elders. As we can see in this chart from […]

10 things you need to know before the opening bell (SPY, SPX, QQQ, DIA, JWN, RT, CS, NFLX, MSFT)

Here is what you need to know.  Netflix blows past subscriber targets, hits all-time high. The streaming giant beat on both US and international subscriber growth, propelling shares to a record high in after hours trading on Monday.  Nordstrom postpones its effort to go private. Shares of the department-store chain fell as much as 7% on Monday […]

Netflix’s top execs all wore ugly ‘Stranger Things’ sweaters on the Q3 earnings call, and the stunt highlights an important new business (NFLX, TGT)

Netflix Netflix CEO Reed Hastings understands the value of video — and now he’s using it to do some serious product placement.  Every quarter, Hastings and other company executives discuss Netflix’s latest financial results in a recorded video interview with a financial analyst. During Monday’s video interview to discuss the company’s third-quarter earnings, the CEO and his […]

One chart shows why shareholders are so happy about Netflix’s price increase (NFLX)

Netflix raised its prices for US subscribers on Thursday and its stock took off, hitting an all time high of $ 194.39 per share by the end of the day. The price bump took the standard tier up to $ 10.99 from $ 9.99, and the premium tier to $ 13.99 from $ 11.99. The […]

YouTube and Netflix are the top streaming video apps (GOOGL, NFLX)

BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “Digital Media Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. YouTube and Netflix have the most US users among video streaming apps, according to App Annie. The report is based on data collected from July 2016 to July 2017, and provides rankings for US video streaming apps based on […]