The Three Tech Stories Rattling Stocks Today

The video discusses significant stock movements and earnings reports for Netflix, Yahoo, and IBM. Netflix experienced a major drop in stock price due to lower-than-expected subscriber growth, despite a positive earnings surprise. Yahoo's stock volatility decreased as the bidding process for the company narrowed, with potential tax benefits from asset sales. IBM's earnings showed potential growth in its cognitive business, including Watson, after several quarters of decline, but long-term returns remain low.

What was the main reason for the significant drop in Netflix shares despite a positive earnings surprise?

• Regulatory issues

• High production costs

• Drop in subscriber growth

• Increase in competition

What is the expected subscriber count for Netflix by 2020 according to analyst Mike Olson?

• 120 million

• 160 million

• 100 million

• 140 million

What is the goal of Yahoo in terms of its core asset sale?

• To reduce operational costs

• To merge with Alibaba

• To achieve a tax-free spin-off

• To increase market share

What was the notable change in IBM's cognitive business as mentioned in the transcript?

• It faced a major lawsuit

• It launched a new product line

• It showed growth after five quarters of decline

• It was sold to another company

How did IBM's total return compare to Microsoft and the S&P IT index over the last five years?

• It outperformed both

• It was similar to the S&P IT index

• It underperformed both

• It matched Microsoft's performance