Netflix Layoffs 2026: Why the Streaming Giant is Cutting 1,000 Staffers
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Netflix Layoffs 2026: Why the Streaming Giant is Cutting 1,000 Staffers Forbes
Directly affected
- NFLX Netflix
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SPY SPDR S&P 500
The broad U.S. stock market
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
Long-term U.S. government bonds
- QQQ Invesco QQQ
Large technology stocks
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares
Gold can move with the broad market
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
Netflix Layoffs 2026: Why the Streaming Giant is Cutting 1,000 Staffers Forbes
Source: Forbes
Netflix (NFLX)
Those 6 earlier stories put Netflix (NFLX) at an average move of +3.05% the next day. Largest gain +3.05%, largest drop +3.05%, from 6 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix (NFLX) | the next day | +3.05% | +3.05% | +3.05% | 6 |
| Netflix (NFLX) | three days later | -0.94% | -0.94% | -0.94% | 6 |
- Netflix to lay off roughly 1,000 employees, or 6% of workforce
- Netflix Lays Off Around 1,000 Employees In Largest Cuts Since 2022
- Netflix Layoffs Underway, Streamer Cutting 1,000 Jobs, 6% Of Workforce
- Netflix is cutting about 1,000 staffers in its biggest round of layoffs in years
- Netflix Lays Off 6% of Employees, Elimination About 1,000 Jobs in Biggest Cutbacks to Date
- Exclusive | Netflix Eliminates About 1,000 Jobs in Biggest Cuts Since 2022
How far Netflix (NFLX) has moved since 14 Oct 2026
Since the first closing price after “Netflix Layoffs 2026: Why the Streaming Giant is Cutting 1,000 Staffers,” Netflix (NFLX) is -3.85%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.67% over the same days, a -3.18% difference versus the market.
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | that day | -1.49% | final price |
| GLD | the next day | +0.27% | final price |
| GLD | two days later | +0.10% | final price |
| GLD | three days later | -0.52% | final price |
| GLD | three days earlier | +0.77% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | -1.52% | final price |
| Netflix (NFLX) | that day | +0.16% | final price |
| Netflix (NFLX) | the next day | +3.05% | final price |
| Netflix (NFLX) | two days later | +0.10% | final price |
| Netflix (NFLX) | three days later | -0.94% | final price |
| Netflix (NFLX) | three days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| Netflix (NFLX) | five days earlier | -1.08% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -1.97% | final price |
| QQQ | the next day | -2.08% | final price |
| QQQ | two days later | -4.55% | final price |
| QQQ | three days later | -3.41% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +1.02% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +1.90% | final price |
| SPY | that day | -1.08% | final price |
| SPY | the next day | -0.80% | final price |
| SPY | two days later | -1.89% | final price |
| SPY | three days later | -1.47% | final price |
| SPY | three days earlier | +0.06% | final price |
| SPY | five days earlier | -0.11% | final price |
| TLT | that day | +0.68% | final price |
| TLT | the next day | +2.09% | final price |
| TLT | two days later | +2.15% | final price |
| TLT | three days later | +1.42% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -0.50% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -1.52% | final price |
Official trades in Netflix (NFLX) around 14 Oct 2026
- Rohit Khanna sell Netflix (NFLX) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 19 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Netflix Layoffs 2026: Why the Streaming Giant is Cutting 1,000 Staffers.”
- Cleo Fields buy Netflix (NFLX) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 30 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Netflix Layoffs 2026: Why the Streaming Giant is Cutting 1,000 Staffers.”
- Rohit Khanna buy Netflix (NFLX) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 40 days before publication, inside 60 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Netflix Layoffs 2026: Why the Streaming Giant is Cutting 1,000 Staffers.”
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Who gains and who loses around Netflix (NFLX)
Companies mentioned with this story
- NFLX Netflix
In “Netflix Layoffs 2026: Why the Streaming Giant is Cutting 1,000 Staffers,” Netflix (NFLX) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: The reported development directly names NETFLIX INC. in the headline; GA resolved that company to NFLX
Netflix (NFLX)
“Netflix Layoffs 2026: Why the Streaming Giant is Cutting 1,000 Staffers” (14 Oct 2026) reaches Netflix (NFLX) through this story.
The link for Netflix (NFLX) is this: The reported development directly names NETFLIX INC. in the headline; GA resolved that company to NFLX
Dates in the story, and the Netflix (NFLX) price range
NFLX traded between 66.54 and 73.72 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 69.82.
What the saved facts support for Netflix (NFLX)
43 out of 100
“Netflix Layoffs 2026: Why the Streaming Giant is Cutting 1,000 Staffers” scores 43 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, a +3.85% difference versus the S&P 500 (SPY), and 1 linked companies.