Netflix CEO Raises Hackles With Earnings Videocast Plans
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Netflix Inc. Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings, who drew regulatory scrutiny with a Facebook post on usage gains, is raising hackles again with plans for a moderated videocast instead of a quarterly earnings call.
Hastings and Chief Financial Officer David Wells will discuss second-quarter results from the company’s website after markets close on July 22 with Richard Greenfield, an analyst at BTIG LLC, and Julia Boorstin, a reporter for CNBC, Los Gatos, California-based Netflix said yesterday in a statement. They’ll choose from questions submitted in advance.