15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on MarketWatch First Take: Netflix surprises on international growth
MarketWatch First Take: Netflix surprises on international growth
Netflix Inc. surprised investors with bigger-than-expected subscriber growth outside the U.S. But as it grows internationally, so too will its exposure to foreign currency.
15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: Lunch with Apple’s Tim Cook could cost you $100,000
The Margin: Lunch with Apple’s Tim Cook could cost you $100,000
Got your tax refund and don’t know what to spend it on?
15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Write-Offs: 4.15.15
Write-Offs: 4.15.15
Greece not feeling good about next week; The Trader In The Wild; Virtu IPO; “San Diego surgeons treat man’s ‘Candy Crush thumb'”; and more.
15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. stocks climb as oil surges
U.S. stocks climb as oil surges
Wall Street posted solid gains on Wednesday as energy shares zoomed higher on the back of a sharp gain in crude oil prices.
15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Netflix shares spike as subscriber growth handily tops views
Netflix shares spike as subscriber growth handily tops views
Netflix Inc. said its video-streaming service topped 62 million subscribers worldwide, as original shows such as “House of Cards” drew new viewers globally. Netflix is investing heavily in original programming to keep the U.S. business growing and support Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings’s international expansion. “Netflix remains a subscriber growth momentum story,” Paul Sweeney, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst, said in an e-mail. Netflix rose 12 percent to $534.07 in extended trading after results were announced.
15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan eclipses China as biggest foreign owner of U.S. government debt
Japan eclipses China as biggest foreign owner of U.S. government debt
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Foreigners bought long-term U.S. securities in February after selling them the previous month, data from the U.S. Treasury Department showed on Wednesday. Net buying of long-term U.S. assets totalled $9.8 billion (7 billion pounds) in February after an outflow of $27.4 billion in January. Including short-dated assets such as bills, overseas investors bought a net $4.1 billion in February after a revised inflow of $51 billion the month before. Data also showed that Japan is now the largest holder of U.S. Treasuries, eclipsing China. …
15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Netflix Inc. Earnings: Crushing Milestones
Netflix Inc. Earnings: Crushing Milestones
The leading premium video service has a big quarter.