Netflix Bull Says ‘Bulletproof’ Service Can Handle Disney+ Challenge

  • New survey suggests only 7% of subscribers may cancel Netflix
  • Shares of Netflix have climbed 8.4% since Disney+ announcement
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Netflix Inc. is well positioned to withstand the threat of Disney+, according to Piper Jaffray.

“New entrants into a growing market should not be a surprising phenomenon” and investors can be confident the world’s largest streaming service will be able to handle the competition, Michael Olson wrote in a note to clients Monday, reiterating his buy recommendation on the stock. “Netflix has, thus far, been relatively bulletproof.”