E*Trade Generation Trader: Preview of Netflix Earnings
Generation Trader, sponsored by E*Trade, follows and highlights the most compelling business stories that are moving the market. This episode features Netflix ahead of its latest earnings report, with E*Trade's Senior Equity Option Strategist Mary Ryan.
Shares of Netflix are already up nearly 18 percent this year, and on Monday shares are trading at all-time highs. Netflix stock has outperformed both Disney and Time Warner. But Time Warner's HBO has done better in the awards race both at September's Emmy's and this month's Golden Globes.
Ryan explains how traders can utilize E*Trade's drawing tool to better understand the market opportunity for a stock like Netflix.
MTV, a division of Paramount, is planning to shut down its news division and lay off 25 percent of its workforce. The company cited "broader economic headwinds" as the reason for the shuttering. The decision comes as Paramount makes cuts to better compete with rival entertainment giants.
Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, suggesting that rising costs could persist for months to come.
Goldman Sachs will pay $215 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit that claimed the bank discriminated against women when it came to pay, performance evaluations and promotions.
Airbnb warned in its latest quarterly report of a possible slowdown in bookings. Cheddar News breaks down how budget-conscious customers are planning changes in travel for the upcoming summer season.
Amazon said Tuesday it launched a new service that will allow customers to purchase physical products while playing video games or interacting in virtual reality.
