Bloomberg Talks

Netflix gave a forecast for the second quarter that fell short of analysts expectations, sending the shares down in extended trading. The streaming pioneer also announced that chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings is stepping down from the board after 29 years to pursue philanthropy and personal interests.

Revenue rose 16% in the first three months of the year to $12.3 billion, compared with estimates for $12.2 billion, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Earnings per share for the quarter were $1.23 compared with estimates of 76 cents.

For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:
Bloomberg Intelligence senior media analyst Geetha Ranganathan
Eric Clark, Accuvest Global Advisors CIO and LOGO ETF Portfolio Manager
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Kering SA Chief Executive Officer Luca de Meo discusses the impact of the war in the Middle East on sales, the firm's partnership with ICCF, the Chinese owner of Icicle, and Demna's role as creative director of Gucci. Demna is "one of the greatest of his generation," de Meo says. "He has now in his hands one of the most beautiful brands in the sector, so I'm pretty optimistic that everything will work," he adds. De Meo speaks to Bloomberg's Caroline Connan in Florence, Italy.
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Wendy Schiller, Professor of Political Science at Brown University joins "Bloomberg Surveillance Radio" to talk about the state of Iran negotiations and President Trump's threats to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Bloomberg Opinion columnist and former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Bill Dudley says people would be upset if Fed Chair Jerome Powell was fired and he says Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to replace him, has to win the "hearts and minds" of FOMC members to prove he can be independent. Dudley speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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IMF Director of Monetary & Capital Markets, Tobias Adrian, joins "Bloomberg Surveillance TV" to talk about the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on international markets, as well as the threat of private credit.
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