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Netflix Stock Jumps Through the Roof

Financial World News Update by EQUITIES Magazine

After posting their 2010 profit forecast, Netflix Inc. stock shot up $10.90 to $61.87 in morning trading after jumping 25 percent to $63.85, a new high. It was the largest gain since October 2002, five months after the initial public offering. Last year, shares increased 84 percent.

 

Netflix announced yesterday that first-quarter earnings will rise to 48 to o58 cents a share on sales of as much as $496 million. Analysts estimated profit of 44 cents on average and revenue of $487.4 million.

 

Earnings for the full year will be $2.28 to $2.50 a share on sales of as much as $2.11 billion, Netflix said. That compares with analysts’ estimates of earnings of $2.22 a share and revenue of $2.04 billion.

 

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