The Netflix logo on one of the company’s buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 20, 2026. Daniel Cole | Reuters Streaming companies are discovering that their most valuable customers may not be the ones paying the most. Instead, it’s increasingly the viewers who watch the most. The change is being driven by…
An American flag flies at Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, California, on Sept. 12, 2025. Mario Tama | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday reported a staggering net loss for the first quarter, but it has an explanation. The company booked a net loss of $2.9 billion, far larger than the net loss of…
A still from Netflix’s ‘Beef.’ Courtesy: Netflix In the new season of the Netflix comedy-drama, “Beef,” Ashley, played by Cailee Spaeny, lands in the hospital due to an ovarian cyst. The waiting area is bleak, with gray decor and patients who look like they’ve been stranded there for years. Ashley’s partner, Austin, played by Charles…
For years, Netflix top brass would tell investors they were builders not buyers. Now, that sentiment toward growth may be changing. On Thursday Netflix reported its quarterly earnings. Typically, Netflix’s earnings calls are focused on metrics like engagement, content spending, price hikes and membership. While those factors were still present on Thursday’s call, analysts were…
The main demand signal for artificial intelligence looks explosive on paper, but it may be significantly overstated. Anthropic, by pricing its tools for that reality, might be the best-positioned AI company if a correction comes. Tokens are the basic unit of AI usage: words and characters that make up both the queries users send and…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, April 17 1. The S & P 500 is headed for a higher open this morning after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic during the Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire. Oil prices sank more than 9%. President Donald Trump said the U.S.-Iran war “should be ending…
Netflix co-founder and CEO, Reed Hastings, is in Sydney to meet with executives of other subscription streaming services on Feb. 25, 2022. Wolter Peeters | Fairfax Media | Getty Images Netflix shares fell 8% in extended trading on Thursday after the streaming giant released its first-quarter earnings report and announced a key governance change. The…
In an aerial view, the Netflix logo is displayed above Netflix corporate offices on October 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images There’s a love affair on Wall Street between investors and streaming. The romance started about a decade ago when consumers began cutting the cord with cable TV bundles en…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks gave up earlier gains and edged lower Friday afternoon , putting the S & P 500’s seven-day winning streak at risk. It’s been a strong…
Source: Warner Bros. | Paramount When Paramount Skydance combines with the Warner Bros. film studio, it’ll have a deep bench of marquee franchises and established prestige. What the powerhouse duo will be missing is an animated film slate that could rival Hollywood giants like Disney and Universal. The combined entity, which is still awaiting regulatory approval, has…
