Amazon Wants To Rent Netflix And Never Return It

**nekrosoft13** · 07-14-09, 07:31 PM

Well here’s a hot little rumor. Netflix stock has surged today on news that it may be acquired by Amazon.

The stock is currently up over 7% in trading today, at an 11-week high. Sources seem pretty thin, based seemingly on stock analysis from places like WhatsTrading.com. And neither company is commenting. But the idea is a hot one.

Both Amazon and Netflix are in the midst of a full-on push to get digital video content into the living room. Amazon via its On Demand service, and Netflix through its streaming service. The two are battling the likes of Apple (with the Apple TV) and to some extent Microsoft (though Netflix also works on the Xbox 360 — and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is actually on Microsoft’s board).

But combined, the two would offer a very formidable combination. The reason is that while Netflix mostly offers older titles through its streaming service, Amazon offers all the new movies. Netflix of course sends out new movies via DVD by mail, but that service will one day go away in favor of streaming or downloading.

Again, who knows if this is in anyway true, but the stock fluctuations don’t lie, something is up with Netflix right now. From Bloomberg:

Trading of call options, which give the right to buy the shares, surged to 11,477 contracts, more than triple the four- week average and five times the volume for puts, which give the right to sell.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13...ver-return-it/

j0j081 · 07-15-09, 03:10 AM

this could be interesting.

Lyme · 07-15-09, 11:14 AM

If either was available outside the US, I might try to care.

CaptNKILL · 07-15-09, 12:20 PM

Hopefully they don't mess with netflix too much. The current system works great.

ViN86 · 07-15-09, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptNKILL

Hopefully they don't mess with netflix too much. The current system works great.

I wouldn't worry. Amazon is pretty smart lol.

**mullet** · 07-15-09, 12:34 PM

Netflix has gone to ****, all my movies are short or long wait. I just got to the Moviecube or the Redbox for $1.00 rentals. The Redbox was started by an ex Netflix employee.

glObalist · 07-15-09, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyme

If either was available outside the US, I might try to care.

http://amazon.co.uk ?

07-14-09, 07:31 PM	#1
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Amazon Wants To Rent Netflix And Never Return It Well here’s a hot little rumor. Netflix stock has surged today on news that it may be acquired by Amazon. The stock is currently up over 7% in trading today, at an 11-week high. Sources seem pretty thin, based seemingly on stock analysis from places like WhatsTrading.com. And neither company is commenting. But the idea is a hot one. Both Amazon and Netflix are in the midst of a full-on push to get digital video content into the living room. Amazon via its On Demand service, and Netflix through its streaming service. The two are battling the likes of Apple (with the Apple TV) and to some extent Microsoft (though Netflix also works on the Xbox 360 — and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is actually on Microsoft’s board). But combined, the two would offer a very formidable combination. The reason is that while Netflix mostly offers older titles through its streaming service, Amazon offers all the new movies. Netflix of course sends out new movies via DVD by mail, but that service will one day go away in favor of streaming or downloading. Again, who knows if this is in anyway true, but the stock fluctuations don’t lie, something is up with Netflix right now. From Bloomberg: Trading of call options, which give the right to buy the shares, surged to 11,477 contracts, more than triple the four- week average and five times the volume for puts, which give the right to sell. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13...ver-return-it/ __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

07-15-09, 03:10 AM	#2
j0j081 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,789	Re: Amazon Wants To Rent Netflix And Never Return It this could be interesting.

07-15-09, 11:14 AM	#3
Lyme Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,682	Re: Amazon Wants To Rent Netflix And Never Return It If either was available outside the US, I might try to care.

07-15-09, 12:20 PM	#4
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