WASHINGTON(Reuters)-FactoryactivitygrewthemostinnearlytwoyearsinJanuaryandthenumberofnewclaimsforjoblessbenefitsdroppedtoafive-yearlowlastweek,givingsurprisinglystrongsignalsontheeconomy'spulse.FinancialinformationfirmMarkitonThursdaysaiditspreliminaryPurchasingManagersIndexformanufacturingroseto56.1thismonth,itsbestshowingsinceMarch2011.Areadingabove50indicatesexpansion.Asep...
(Reuters)-NetflixIncsurprisedWallStreetonWednesdaywithaquarterlyprofitafterthevideosubscriptionserviceaddednearly4millioncustomersintheUnitedStatesandabroad,sendingitsshares35percenthigherinafter-hourstrading.ThedominantU.S.videorentalandstreamingcompanyhadwarnedthreemonthsagoalettertoinvestorsthatitwaslikelytoseealossfortheOctobertoDecemberperiod,attributingittostartupcostsforitsexpa...