Paramount Global, American Express, Netflix, and More [Video]

U.S. equities were mixed at midday Friday as the markets reacted to more corporate earnings. The Dow was higher, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell.

Netflix (NFLX) shares declined as the streaming giant gave weaker-than-expected guidance and said it would no longer report quarterly subscriber numbers.

Shares of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) sank after the provider of server and computer infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) said it wasn’t going to preannounce financial results for the March quarter.

Jabil (JBL) shares tumbled after the electronics manufacturer announced that CEO Kenneth Wilson was put on paid leave while an investigation is underway over a potential violation of company policies.

Paramount Global (PARA) shares advanced following reports Sony (SONY) is in talks with private equity firm Apollo Global Management to make a joint bid for the entertainment giant.

Shares of American Express (AXP) gained after the credit card company’s first-quarter revenue …