Netflix Stock Soars After Quarterly Earnings Surprise

Waking up to some good news! Netflix's stock took a big leap on Friday. This happened right after the streaming giant announced its latest earnings. These numbers were way better than what experts had guessed. The company reported making $5. 40 per share in the last three months, which is more than the $5. 12 that was expected. And get this, their total revenue hit $9. 83 billion, beating the $9. 77 billion estimate. One interesting thing to note is that Netflix's ad-supported membership tier is growing fast. It jumped by 35% compared to the previous quarter. Even though Netflix doesn't think ads will be their main money maker until 2026, they said that over half of the new sign-ups in the countries where this ad tier is available came from this option. This is all great news for Netflix, but it's important to remember that the competition in the streaming world is fierce. Other big names like Disney+ and Amazon Prime are always trying to stay ahead too. So, let's see how Netflix keeps up its momentum in the coming months.