Alright, let's spice up this earnings preview with some Wall Street flair! Buckle up, folks, because the streaming giant Netflix is about to hit the earnings runway tomorrow, and analysts are betting it'll stick the landing in style.

First things first: new subscribers. Analysts are chomping at the bit to see if Netflix can snag another 9 million viewers, but whispers on the wind hint at a possible double-digit touchdown. Could this be the quarter that cracks the 10 million mark? And if so, will it be fueled by the buzz around their new ad tier or those not-so-secret password crackdown plans?

Speaking of the ad tier, eyes are peeled to see how this baby shakes out. Can it inject a fresh boost of revenue without alienating the core subscriber base? It's a delicate dance, folks, but Netflix has a history of fancy footwork. Plus, with more money in their pants pockets, the company has some fire to create more content.

Of course, Wall Street wouldn't be what it is without some numbers to look at. Analysts are predicting earnings per share of $2.21, and Netflix themselves are eyeing an 11% revenue bump to $8.7 billion. They've even cranked up the profit margin dial, aiming for a full-year 20% operating margin – a sweet upgrade from the previous 18%-20% estimate.

Now, let's talk Netflix stock. This bad boy has been on a tear lately, leading the charge among the FAANG family. But hold your horses, cowboys and cowgirls – tomorrow's report could send it bucking higher, or leave it flat on its hooves. So, buckle up tight, keep your trading charts handy, and prepare for a wild ride after the closing bell.

Netflix is going from strength to strength based on its numbers from the last quarter of 2017. The company recently released the figures which include 8.3 million fresh subscribers to the platform with 2 million of these coming from the US.

Their shares were already inching up even before the announcement with an all-time high of $227.38 on Monday. Then the news came that the Wall Street estimates were beaten by a mile for both US and international subscribers which were set at just 1.28 million and 5.02 million, respectively. The impressive figures further boosted the price by over 9%.

This growth in subscribers also translated into an increase in revenues. The Q4 earnings per share was 41 cents while the revenue was $3.29 billion. There were doubts due to the price increases rolled out during the quarter including a bump from $9.99 to $10.99 a month in the US. It seems that customers were not discouraged. There was a 25% rise in paid streaming memberships and a 35% rise in revenues.

Netflix has been on a good run backed up by growth in consumer subscription. Netflix Results show the number of subscribers keeps growing by the day surpassing even the entities own expectations.

New subscribers

The firm today confirmed that it now has over 5 million new subscribers. The bulk of the subscription comes from the international market, with 850,000 coming from the U.S alone.The reason for the drive has primarily been due to the rise in spending in a bid to create original content. This move looks to be paying off big time.

Slow U.S growth

However, it is not going to be a bed of roses for the company. There is an expectation that US subscription will be lower than it was the same time last year. The recent hiking of viewership fees is the likely cause for the lag in U.S. The bone of contention is finding a way to push market value in the midst of burgeoning production costs.

The wind of change is blowing in the television and content delivery space. Netflix has done it again, increasing its share prices by nearly 14% to end at $65.28 at the close of trading. This was surely helped by the release of its first quarter report that showed steady progress in subscriber acquisition. Other news included not so stellar profit figures and the possibility of a stock split.

The company hosted a Q&A session after the report was made public. Its CEO Reed Hastings sounded triumphant as he emphasized the growth of Internet TV. He did not show concern about the moves of his competitors, saying instead that more players mean a greater attraction for the audience to try this new wave.

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Activist shareholders have launched plans for a hostile takeover but on Monday Netflix stated that they had adopted a "stockholder rights plan" to prevent this from happening.

The investors have dubbed the plan the "poison pill" and will implement it should any group or individual attempt to purchase a mass of Netflix shares without board consent. In the event of this happening Netflix can make the takeover bid hugely expensive by flooding the market with new shares.

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A controversial move by CEO Reed Hastings of Netflix has sent the company stock into a free fall. Netflix (NFLX) seemed to be owning the entertainment content world with streaming movies, TV episodes, and shipping disks straight to your house for around 8 dollars a month. It seemed like almost too good to be true. Obviously it was, with recent price hikes.

What Netflix did to gain its immediate success was implement an amazing business model, shipping DVD's through mail. They cut out the cost of retail stores, excessive employees, and gave the benefit of convenience by shipping to folks straight at home.