Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) continues to face increased competition, and that's putting downward pressure on NFLX stock. On Sept. 10, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced the price of Apple TV Plus, the company's streaming platform. Set to launch on Nov. 1, it will cost the bargain-basement price of $4.99 a month. That's significantly cheaper than both Netflix at $12.99 a month (its most popular plan) and Disney+ at $6.99 per month. And, if you buy a new Apple device, you'll get Apple TV Plus free for the next year. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsOf course, Apple's new streaming service won't have nearly as much content as its peers, but it does plan to add more over time. Owners of NFLX stock have been nervous since it announced weak Q2 2019 results in July that showed a loss in U.S. subscribers and a failure to add as many international subscribers as analysts expected. Now, with Disney (NYSE:DIS), Apple, HBO, NBCUniversal and many others bringing out their streaming services, investors are wondering if the best days for Netflix stock are behind it. "Investor interest in Netflix is at a nadir with a view the stock will not work given these competitive launches the next few quarters," said Credit Suisse research analyst Douglas Mitchelson in a note to clients Sept. 9. "This suggests that for Netflix shares to rebound, 3Q19 results would have to come in well ahead of expectations."Maybe they will. Perhaps they won't. * 10 Big IPO Stocks From 2019 to Watch If you're unsure, but generally like Netflix's business model, you might want to buy these three ETFs as a safer alternative to NFLX stock. Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (PNQI)The first ETF to buy I've based on Netflix's weighting within the portfolio. The higher, the better.The Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (NASDAQ:PNQI) tracks the performance of the NASDAQ Internet Index, which invests in the largest and most liquid U.S.-listed internet-related companies.NFLX is the fifth-largest holding of the $539 million fund with a weighting of 6.27%. Also included in the top 10 holdings is Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), whose Prime video streaming service competes with Netflix for eyeballs. Overall, PNQI has 83 holdings, charges 0.60% (or $60 annually per $10,000 investment), and it has delivered a three-year, annualized total return of 16.7%. Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF (FCOM)The second ETF to buy I've based on the management expense ratio. The lower, the better.The Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF (NYSEARCA:FCOM) tracks the performance of the MSCI USA IMI Communication Services 25/50 Index, which invests in U.S. communication services stocks. NFLX is the eighth-largest holding of the $445-million fund with a weighting of 4.18%. Also included in the top 10 holdings are several of its competitors, including AT&T (NYSE:T) at 4.70% and Disney at 7.16%. * 7 Hot Penny Stocks to Consider Now Overall, FCOM has 110 holdings, charges 0.08% annually and it has delivered a three-year, annualized total return of 8.9%. ERShares Entrepreneur 30 ETF (ENTR)The third ETF to buy I've based on the number of holdings. The fewer, the better. The ERShares Entrepreneur 30 ETF (NYSEARCA:ENTR) tracks the performance of the ER30 Index, which invests in 30 of the largest U.S. large-cap entrepreneurial companies. NFLX is the sixth-largest holding of the $74-million fund with a weighting of 4.20%. Amazon is also one of the ETF's top 10 holdings.Overall, ENTR has 30 holdings, charges 0.49% annually and year-to-date has delivered a total return of 21.9%. It does not have a three-year return because it was only launched in November 2017. At the time of this writing Will Ashworth did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Big IPO Stocks From 2019 to Watch * 7 Discount Retail Stocks to Buy for a Recession * 7 Stocks to Buy Benefiting From Millennial Money The post 3 ETFs to Buy If You Want to Go Long Netflix Stock appeared first on InvestorPlace.
As one of the vaunted FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) stocks, Netflix is subject to competition from one of its peers, but the online streaming giant is looking to up the ante in order to fend off the opposition. Netflix investors are decidedly nervous as companies like Apple, Disney and Amazon are looking to bolster their streaming businesses. Shares of Netflix have been climbing 10% higher the past two weeks, but the competition could threaten the rally.
Exchange-traded funds with exposure to internet technology stocks surged Tuesday on the heels of a broader bounce in tech. The Nasdaq Composite traded around 8,512 at midday, about 300 points higher than it would need to exit a bear market, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Shares of Amazon.com Inc. have recovered all their losses from the COVID-19 pandemic and look set to set a fresh record high. That boosted the Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF , with one-third of its holdings in Amazon, 4.5% Tuesday. Meanwhile, shares of Netflix Inc. rose nearly 5%. The Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF , which has about 10% of its holdings invested in the streaming-service provider, pushed 4% higher.
Despite stiff competition, investors might want to capitalize on this Internet television network leader's subscriber growth and the upcoming surge in its share price with lesser risk in the form of ETFs.
Netflix offered a weak outlook, raising concerns about its dominance in an increasingly crowded field.
Just like gamblers following the smart money, when factor investors want to know where the money is flowing and going, they look to momentum. It can be a key indicator of which exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can get a boost from increased activity—right now, Apple and Netflix are in the spotlight. “Momentum crowd money flows are extremely positive in Apple’s shares,” wrote MarketWatch analyst Nigan Arora.
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Exchange-traded funds with exposure to technology heavyweights slumped midday Tuesday as those stocks faltered. The First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index fund lost 1.3%, the Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF was down 1.6%, and the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF fell 0.9%. All three have strong exposures to so-called "FANG" stocks: Facebook Inc. , Amazon.com Inc. , Netflix Inc. , and Google/Alphabet [s:GOOGL], ranging from 28% for FDN to 35% for PNQI, the funds' ticker symbols. Tech stocks have bounced back by the most since the March 23 lows for the broader market as investors bet the post-coronavirus world will depend more on technological innovations than before. The Nasdaq Composite Index was under pressure in Tuesday trade, seeing the sharpest decline for the session, even as the small-cap Russell 2000 held on to gains. Investors may be betting that smaller-cap companies could start to gain further traction after the outsize returns so far from some of the market's biggest constituents by market cap.
Wall Street analysts are warning investors that disappointment could be forthcoming with streaming media giant Netflix when it comes time to report their third-quarter earnings. Per a CNBC report, analysts are “have begun expressing doubts about Netflix and warning the company’s coming quarterly earnings may disappoint yet again, just after the stock turned negative for the year. Pivotal Research Group cut its price target on Netflix shares by nearly a third on Tuesday, to $350 from $515.
Online streaming giant Netflix is facing fierce competition from other competitors offering media on demand with their own streaming services, such as Apple and Disney. Will the competition's foray into the streaming services space encroach on Netflix's market share and thus, reveal itself in its fourth quarter earnings report? One way to determine this is to examine implied volatility.
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