Netflix(US:NFLX) 智通财经网·2025-07-21 03:36Group 1 - The core message from Wall Street is that merely "performing well" is no longer sufficient for companies, as evidenced by the limited stock price increases despite strong earnings reports from major banks like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America [1] - Netflix reported revenue and profit that exceeded expectations and raised its full-year guidance, yet its stock price fell by 5%, indicating a disconnect between performance and market reaction [1][2] - Analysts have noted that even strong earnings may not justify current high stock valuations, with concerns about the premium investors are paying for these fundamentals [2][3] Group 2 - As of now, 83% of S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings exceeded expectations, which is above the five-year average of 78%, but the average earnings beat margin of 7.9% is below the five-year average of 9.1% [2] - The earnings growth expectation for the S&P 500 for the second quarter has increased from slightly below 5% to 5.6%, but this remains the slowest growth rate since Q4 2023 [2] - Investors are expected to show less patience for companies that fail to meet expectations, leading to increased volatility in the market [3]