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Jul 2022
22m 12s

Netflix Review, Comic-Con Preview

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Turns out Netflix did NOT lose 2 million subscribers as previously predicted. (Only 970,000)

(0:22) Tim Beyers discusses: - The market's relief that 2nd-quarter results for Netflix were "less bad" - Why Microsoft shareholders have a stake in Netflix's success - Twitter winning the 1st round in its legal battle with Elon Musk

(10:21) Ricky Mulvey and Catie Peiper discuss how entertainment companies have dealt with rough economic situations in the past (and how they could respond in the current environment), and preview this year's San Diego Comic-Con!

Stocks mentioned: NFLX, MSFT, TWTR, DIS, WBD, AMZN

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Tim Beyers, Catie Peiper Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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