Netflix shares soar after it reveals how many new subscribers signed up

Streaming video pioneer Netflix picked up 5.1 million subscribers in the third quarter, topping Wall Street estimates by more than 1 million users, the company said in its earnings report on Thursday.Shares of Netflix were up more than 4% at $718.10 in after-hours trading. The stock closed the regular session down 2$687.65.Investors had expected Netflix to bring in 4 million subscribers from July through September, according to analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG. New programming during the period inc ...