Netflix Inc. rose to its highest since May as investors speculated the online video service could be a takeover target ahead of quarterly earnings scheduled for release in two weeks.
Shares of the world’s largest paid online TV network rose as much as 4.9 percent to $103.39 in New York, their highest since May 31. The stock was down 14 percent this year through Sept. 30.
Investors could be speculating on recent takeover rumors, which have linked Netflix to Walt Disney Co., said Tony Wible, an analyst with Drexel Hamilton who recommends buying the stock. The shares are volatile around earnings, and investors could also be purchasing in anticipation of a windfall or buying to cover short sales before earnings are released on Oct. 17, he said.
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