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Does Netflix have bitcoin currency on global roadmap?

Is digital currency bitcoin in Netflix’s (NFLX) future as the Internet video streamer goes global? Netflix on Jan. 6 announced its expansion to 130 new countries, bringing its total to 190 countries worldwide. The same day, CFO David Wells brought up Bitcoin during a Q&A at a Citigroup investor conference in Las Vegas. Satellite broadcaster Dish Network (DISH), Dell, Expedia (EXPE) and Overstock.com (OSTK) are among U.S. companies that accept

Stock picks: Will 2016 be the year of the BAGEL?

For many investors, 2015 was the year of FANG stocks: Facebook (FB), Amazon.com (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) and Google, now a unit of Alphabet (GOOGL). Investment bank RBC Capital Markets believes 2016 could be the year for BAGEL stocks: Alibaba (BABA), Amazon, Google, Expedia (EXPE) and LinkedIn (LNKD). As of Wednesday, the FANG stocks are up an average of 81% this year. RBC believes those companies as well as other large-cap Internet stocks like

Expedia Completes HomeAway Buy, Airbnb Fight Heats Up

Expedia (EXPE) completed its acquisition of alternative lodgings company HomeAway (AWAY) on Tuesday, paving the way for more competition with Airbnb. The purchase comes as the lodging industry is evolving, with Airbnb creating what analysts say is a new market from untapped traveler demand and unused inventory. Investors have valued privately held Airbnb upward of $25 billion, though mutual funds have been criticized for the methods used to value