There's a Silver Lining in this Crisis for Streaming Companies
It goes without saying that a global pandemic and wordwide economic panic are not exactly good for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Disney (NYSE: DIS), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and the rest of the streaming video gang. But these sorts of companies do have at least one thing going for them: When the world sits at home, the world watches TV. These days, that often means streaming video.
Combatting a global pandemic involves a wide range of complex maneuvers and difficult policy decisions. But one of the most effective measures is (at least in theory) among the simplest: People should stay home.
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