Netflix earnings more than doubled in Q2, though that missed estimates by a penny. But subscriber growth beat, as the online video streaming giant set a September launch for six new European markets. The Los Gatos, Calif.-based company expects Q3 profit of 89 cents, below consensus estimates of $1.06, mainly on costs for expanding into Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg. Wall Street had expected a Q4
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Google accelerated earnings growth in Q2, just not as much as expected. But shares rose late Thursday as the search giant reported strong revenue gains. For the first time, Google (GOOGL) gave insight into how ad clicks on its own sites, including YouTube and Maps, are outpacing growth on its ad network. “Google-owned sites were particularly strong,” wrote Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Youssef Squali. Per-share profit ex items shot