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The streaming service is no longer offering investors quarterly subscriber updates, but Wall Street will be keen to hear how recent price hikes and the platform's growing advertising tier are faring — especially as businesses across all sectors grapple with consumers tightening their purse strings.
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Traditionally, women have been in charge of households’ purse strings and are responsible for more discretionary spending than their male counterparts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Some analysts say consumers, tightening their purse strings because of inflation and tariffs, have been cutting back spending on smartphones.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
When traditional banks deny loan applications or tighten their purse strings, private credit can provide the reliability and flexibility that owners need to move commercial projects forward.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Traditionally, women have been in charge of households’ purse strings and are responsible for more discretionary spending than their male counterparts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Some analysts say consumers, tightening their purse strings because of inflation and tariffs, have been cutting back spending on smartphones.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
When traditional banks deny loan applications or tighten their purse strings, private credit can provide the reliability and flexibility that owners need to move commercial projects forward.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Purse strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse%20strings. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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