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Bloomberg reported two contrasting earnings beats: SpaceX posted a surprisingly large quarterly net income of $4.4B versus an analyst consensus of $1.88B, and the stock rallied after-hours; Netflix also beat third-quarter expectations but warned that sales growth will slow for a fourth consecutive quarter. The clip highlights the jumble of strong headline profits in one business and weakening top-line momentum in another, the kind of mixed news that often produces volatile after-market moves and recalibrated analyst notes.