You may not be able to count cards at the blackjack table, but counting historical trends of the stock market and discovering inflection points are not only legal strategies, they are essential to successful investing.

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Based on our analysis of Netflix, we have sensitized our Trefis price estimate to various subscriber count scenarios and summarized the results in the table below.

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Don't be surprised if the medals table on Monday morning bears a strong resemblance to the count at the end of the Games: According to the Wall Street Journal's projections, the U.S. is likely to be sitting at the top, with a spunky British team not far behind after cyclists Mark Cavendish and Nicole Cooke win gold in road races.

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Newport gave their try-scoring count a boost with nine altogether, which could be vital at the top of a congested league table.

BBC: Matt Mostyn