Netflix gains viewers; Citigroup hits new highs; eBay deal buzz

Time for your daily dose of trending tickers, the stocks you're following based on your Yahoo Finance ticker searches.

Netflix

Shares of Netflix (NFLX) soared after adding far more subscribers than it had even expected. Quarterly subscriber growth rose 3.28 million to nearly 65.5 million worldwide. The demand was especially strong overseas. The streaming video service also posted quarterly profit of $0.06 a share, beating the Street by $0.02.

Citigroup

Citigroup (C) shares traded at six-year highs, after the banking giant posted its highest quarterly profit in eight years. Citi reported better-than-expected earnings and revenues. The rebound from the same period a year ago, was helped by much lower legal costs along with restructuring and cost cutting efforts. Citigroup had a $3.8 billion expense this time last year due to a deal with the Justice Department.

eBay

eBay (EBAY) ticked higher after its second quarter profit topped estimates, although revenue fell short. The company also announced an another $1 billion to its stock buyback plan. Separately, the Wall Street Journal reported that eBay is near a deal to sell its enterprise business to a group led by a private equity firm, Permira, for nearly $900 million. eBay is splitting with its PayPal payment division on Friday.