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[ad_1] The Netflix logo is displayed above its corporate offices on January 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images Netflix reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results. Earnings per share:  $4.88 vs $4.74 per share expected by LSEG Revenue:  $9.56 billion vs.9.53 billion expected by LSEG Total memberships : 274.4 million paid memberships expected, according to StreetAccount Advertising has become an increasingly important business model for media companies to boost — or in some cases, achieve — profitability for streaming. Netflix's stock has been uplifted in recent quarters by its push to gain subscribers on its cheaper, ad-supported tier, in addition to its crackdown on password sharing. The company has also begun adding live sports, such as NFL games on Christmas Day over the next three years, a move that will likely attract more ad dollars for the streamer. Netflix had roughly 270 million global subscribers at the end of the first qua...

[ad_1] American clothing and accessories retailer American Eagle store seen in Hong Kong. (Photo by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of American Eagle plummeted nearly 16% on Tuesday after the company issued a holiday forecast that failed to impress.  For its holiday quarter, American Eagle expects sales to be up high single digits, ahead of the 3.4% sales growth analysts had expected, according to LSEG. However, it's expecting its operating income to be between $105 million and $115 million, which is mostly below expectations of $114 million, according to StreetAccount. The forecast was dampened by an expected 20% uptick in selling and general administrative expenses, the company said.   The apparel retailer outperformed in its fiscal third quarter, however. Here's how the company did compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as Refiniti...

[ad_1] A Procter & Gamble (P&G) logo is seen during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on November 7, 2023 in Shanghai, China. VCG | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Tuesday reported mixed quarterly earnings and revenue for its fiscal second quarter of 2024. The company also narrowed its outlook for full-year adjusted earnings per share to a range of $6.37 to $6.43, although its forecast for unadjusted earnings fell due to its plans to write down Gillette and restructure certain markets. Shares of the company rose about 1% in premarket trading. Here's what P&G reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Earnings per share: $1.84 adjusted vs. $1.70 expected Revenue: $21.44 billion vs. $21.48 billion expected P&G reported fiscal second-quarter net income attributable to the company of $3.47 billion, or $1.40 p...

[ad_1] Members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild walk the picket line outside of Disney Studios in Burbank, California, on July 18, 2023.  Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Disney posted mixed results for its fiscal third quarter despite ongoing streaming woes and massive restructuring costs resulting from pulling content from its platforms. Subscriber losses continued over the last three months, with the company reporting 146.1 million Disney+ subscribers during the most recent quarter, a 7.4% decline from the previous quarter and a larger loss than Wall Street expected. The majority of subscriber losses came from Disney+ Hotstar, where the company saw a 24% drop in users after it lost out on the rights to Indian Premier League cricket matches. Facing dwindling users and falling revenue in its media and entertainment distribution segment, Disney announced Wednesday it would raise the price on its ad-free streaming tier in October and that it would crack...

[ad_1] Shares of Dollar Tree plunged more than 16% in intraday trading Thursday after the company fell short of Wall Street's earnings expectations for the most recent quarter and slashed its profit outlook for the full year. The stock closed about 12% lower at $136.66 a share. Here's how the discounter did in its fiscal first quarter compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Earnings per share: $1.47, adjusted, vs. $1.52 expected  Revenue: $7.32 billion vs. $7.28 billion expected  The company's reported net income for the three-month period that ended April 29 was $299 million, or $1.35 a share, compared with $536.4 million, or $2.37 a share, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, the company reported earnings of $1.47 per share, falling below Wall Street projections. Sales rose to $7.32 billion, up from $6.9 billion a year earlier.  Same store sales were up 4.8% compared to an expected uptick of 3.6%, according to...

[ad_1] Johnson & Johnson on Thursday reported second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations, and lifted its full-year guidance as sales from the company's medtech business jumped. The medtech division provides devices for surgeries, orthopedics and vision. The company is benefitting from a rebound in demand for non-urgent surgeries among older adults, who deferred those procedures during the pandemic. That increased demand has been observed by health insurers like UnitedHealth Group and Elevance Health . Here's how J&J results compared with Wall Street expectations, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Earnings per share: $2.80 adjusted, vs. $2.62 expected Revenue: $25.53 billion, vs. $24.63 billion expected Shares of J&J rose more than 5% in morning trading Thursday. The stock has dropped more than 5% for the year, putting the company's market value at roughly $436 billion.  J&J, whose financial...

[ad_1] SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he speaks during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on June 16, 2023.  Alain Jocard | Afp | Getty Images Tesla reported earnings after the bell, showing a record for quarterly revenue but lower margins thanks to price cuts and incentives. The stock price remained flat after the initial report, but began dropping during the earnings call as CEO Elon Musk and other executives failed to deliver precise specs and start of delivery dates for the Cybertruck, and for a robotaxi-ready vehicle. Musk and other execs also said during the call that vehicle production would slow down during Q3 due to shutdowns for factory improvements. It's now down about 4% after hours. Here's how the company did versus expectations: Revenue: $24.93 billion, versus $24.47 billion expected according to Refinitiv. Earnings: 91 cents per s...