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Netflix shares just took a major hit—down over 9% after a mixed earnings report and the shocking exit of co-founder Reed Hastings. In this video, we break down what happened, why investors are nervous, and how Netflix is pivoting to ads, live sports, and AI to stay ahead.  🔍 In this report:  📉 Why Netflix stock fell despite a $5.28B profit  👋 Reed Hastings leaves as chairman – what it means  💰 How a $2.8B breakup fee from Warner Bros. Discovery boosted earnings  📺 Netflix’s ad business: $3 billion revenue target for this year  ⚾ Live sports win: World Baseball Classic breaks records in Japan  🧠 AI-powered ad customization coming soon  📊 Despite losing the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, analysts say Netflix "won with investors" by walking away. The saved cash can now go into hit shows and advertising.  👀 But competition from TikTok, YouTube, and other streamers is fiercer than ever.  🔔 Subscribe for daily business and tech news updates.  #Netflix #ReedHastings #NetflixStock #StreamingWars #EarningsReport

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00:04Hello and welcome to Global Pulse News. Netflix shares tumbled more than 9% on Thursday

00:10after quarterly earnings failed to impress investors and co-founder Reed Hastings announced

00:16he is stepping down. Hastings will leave when his term as chairman ends in June to focus on

00:22philanthropy. He had handed daily control to co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos in early

00:282023. The streaming giant reported quarterly revenue of $12.25 billion, slightly above

00:36expectations, and a profit of $5.28 billion. That profit was boosted by a $2.8 billion termination

00:45fee after Netflix walked away from a deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery. Instead of sweetening

00:51its offer, Netflix seeded the media giant to a rival bid from Paramount Skydance. Analysts say

00:58Netflix won with investors when it lost Warner Brothers Discovery, noting the saved money can

01:03now be invested in content and advertising. Netflix faces growing competition from rivals

01:09and short-form video platforms like TikTok. The company expects its advertising business

01:14to generate $3 billion this year, with plans to use artificial intelligence to customize ads.

01:21Netflix is also expanding into live sports, podcasts, and games. The World Baseball Classic

01:28recently became Netflix's most-watched program in Japan.

Netflix Stock Crashes 9% as Reed Hastings Quits – What’s Next for the Streaming Giant?

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