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Netflix Inc. (NFLX:$163.315,0$-6.245,0-3.68%) also got a lift, rising almost 2%, to as high at $174.23. Bernstein research analyst Carlos Kirjner raised his price target on Netflix's (NFLX:$163.315,0$-6.245,0-3.68%) stock to $125 a share from $71, but left his rating on the company at market perform, or neutral.
In a research note, Kirjner said he is "skeptical Netflix (NFLX:$163.315,0$-6.245,0-3.68%) will reach 50 [ million] or 60 million domestic households" for its video-streaming subscription service, and will most likely hit a steady level of about 40 million homes in the U.S