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Netflix stock is trading lower today despite reporting better-than-expected Q2 earnings and raising its annual guidance. The stock’s rich valuation leave little on the table in terms of upside potential.
In its second-quarter earnings report, the streaming giant disclosed operating income of $3.8 billion and a margin of 34.1 percent, up double digits from a year ago.
Second-quarter revenues at Netflix hit $11.1 billion, an increase of 16 percent on the year-ago period, delivering a net profit of $3.1 billion.
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock dropped 4.5% in early trading as of 9:40 a.m. ET, despite beating on earnings last night. Heading into the report, analysts forecast Netflix would earn $7.06 per share on just over $11 billion in revenue. In fact, Netflix earned $7.19 per share on just under $11. 1 billion, thus beating on both top and bottom lines.
Netflix kicks off the second-quarter cycle of media and tech earnings reports on Thursday with its after-market disclosure that is expected to deliver a solid if not spectacular quarter. The forecast for Netflix is the top story in today’s episode of “Daily Variety,
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