BBB Ep 17 - Netflix loses subscribers, shares surge; Bitcoin booms; US equities jump most in a month; Piet Viljoen on when to sell; Kokkie Kooyman on ..

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After two quarterly reports which Wall Street hated, Netflix gave the US markets a boost last night with a set of financials analysts really liked. The shares rose 5% setting the tone for the best day for US equities in a month with the Nasdaq, S&P and Dow now 6% above last month's lows - half of that aded last night. Also in this morning's BizNews Breakfast Briefing - Bitcoin's bounce continues; Piet Viljoen offers guidance on when to sell shares (and when not to); Kokkie Kooyman tells us why he's super-bullish on banks (and which ones); and our partners at the FT investigate why Lula da Silva, jailed for corruption, is the favourite to win the election for Brazil's presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Jul 2022 12AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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