Netflix tops estimates with 7.05 million new customers, shares surge as much as 9.6% after hours

[ad_1] Netflix Inc. signed up a record 7.05 million new customers in the fourth quarter, topping analysts’ estimates for domestic and international growth to cap the company’s first year as a global online TV service. The company added 5.12 million new customers in international markets, according to a statement Wednesday, beating analysts’ estimates of 3.78…