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.
The holiday weekend saw Disney+ and Netflix competing head-to-head for streaming views as the Disney behemoth kicked off the unofficial start to summer with its release of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and Netflix responded with the first part of "Stranger Things" Season 4. The streaming giants caught the eye of Wall Street, and Seth Schachner, the managing director at consultancy Strat Americas, joined Cheddar News to break down the heavy hitters. "This is a very tough, competitive game, and I don't see it getting any easier," he said. "I think you'll probably see more consolidation."
Amid high inflation, shoppers are pinching their pennies in the grocery stores and becoming more frugal when food shopping. However, supermarkets like Kroger are pushing back against passing on the higher costs and demanding reasons for the higher food prices from suppliers.
The founder and president of Cyborg Mobile Kobie Hatcher has been on a strong trajectory to disrupt his industry with a program called The New Technologists. It's not only meant to address the diversity gap within large tech companies but also help pave the way to transform the lives of young BIPOC students. He joined Cheddar News to talk about how he's working to make a difference with the lack of diversity in tech. “There's truly no lack of talent out there. It's just identifying them and letting them know that, hey, I've been in the tech sector for over 20 years. I see you. I know what you can bring, bring it, we need it," Hatcher said.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Alex Barrett discusses why he believes taking his salary in crypto is the best financial decision for him, while Bitwage CEO Jonathan Chester breaks down how Barrett and other crypto investors can best utilize his platform.
