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Netflix U.S. streaming business grows, shares jump


    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc reported higher profit that beat Wall Street expectations for the quarter that ended in March, boosted by the addition of 2.25 million customers to its movie and TV streaming service in the United States.

    Net income for the quarter reached $53 million, Netflix said on Monday, an increase from $3 million a year earlier. Earnings-per-share came in at 86 cents, topping the average forecast of 83 cents, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

    Shares of the company jumped 6.2 percent to $370.10 in late trade, up from their earlier close of $348.49 on Nasdaq.

    At the end of March, Netflix reported 35.7 million U.S. streaming subscribers. In international markets, its customer base reached 12.7 million, a gain of 1.8 million during the quarter.

    (Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Bernard Orr)