Research In Motion Ltd (BBRY), Tibco Software Inc. (TIBX), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX): Watch Out for These 3 Earnings Reports

How are Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)’s original shows doing? This will be the first full quarter with Kevin Spacey drama House of Cards, and horror thriller Hemlock Grove, in the catalog, and revived cult comedy Arrested Development scores about half a quarter of on-screen impact. All of these shows most likely attracted a large number of fresh customers; but were these temporary boosts or long-term subscribers in the making?

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Based on whatever these early tries at original content are doing, will Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) step up its production plans — or maybe scale them down?

We’ve been told that another European market will jump on the Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) bandwagon before 2013 is over. Will we learn anything new about the timetable, expansion plans for 2014 and beyond, or the identity of the next market?

Last year’s July report crushed Netflix’s already marked-down share prices, mostly due to a big misunderstanding about seasonal effects. I expect most of the questions above to get favorable responses, but I don’t necessarily expect CEO Reed Hastings to spill all his beans in July. So it looks like a blend of strong results and limited strategic guidance, just like last year. The market reaction to a mix like that is wildly unpredictable. This quarter probably won’t change the long-term story for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) investors, but there might be big price swing in the offing. Up or down is hard to tell. Stay on your toes, and prepare to get opportunistic.

The article Watch Out for These 3 Earnings Reports originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Anders Bylund.

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