Netflix Reports Mixed Earnings as Password Crackdown Set to Expand

Netflix Reports Mixed Earnings as Password Crackdown Set to Expand
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Netflix Inc. beat Wall Street earnings estimates for the first quarter but offered a lighter-than-expected forecast on Tuesday, demonstrating the challenges the mature streaming service faces in its pursuit of growth.

The company said it shifted a wider launch of a plan to crack down on unsanctioned password sharing into the second quarter to make improvements, delaying some financial benefits, but said it was pleased with results so far.