Netflix global push grabs more customers than expected; shares jump

Netflix Inc's aggressive push into international markets won more customers than the video streaming service and its investors expected last quarter, sending its shares surging 7 percent. The dominant online video company said on Tuesday it had 74.8 million subscribers at the end of December and forecast 6.1 million more through March, fuelled by its expansion this month into virtually every country except China, where it is exploring ways to launch its service. Shares of Netflix rose 7 percent to $115.42 in after-hours trading.