There's a lot for Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) investors to be thinking about today. A small rally in a down market suggests they're focusing on the positives.

From huge streaming numbers to new data that show consumers are using tablets to access more on-demand programming to a desperate promotion by competitor Hulu Plus, there's budding enthusiasm for what we might hear in today's second-quarter earnings report.

Most investors are going to focus immediately on Netflix's subscriber data. Last year at this time, the streaming specialist added 1.8 million domestic subscribers. Worldwide, Netflix ended the quarter with more than 25 million members, with 22 million of those subscribing to its streaming service.

Much has changed in the past year. Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) has become a more serious competitor while Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has upped its commitment as a partner. Streaming has also gained in popularity; Netflix ended the first quarter with 26 million streaming members -- up 4 million from last year's Q2 before accounting for the numbers we'll see today.

But if there's one number you shouldn't miss when you download CEO Reed Hastings' letter to shareholders this afternoon, it's international growth.

Netflix is the first mover in overseas streaming -- Amazon Instant Video still does most of its business here in the U.S -- but we're still early in what looks like an outrageous growth story. For instance, last quarter, net overseas subscription additions improved about 4 times year-over-year. I wouldn't be surprised to see similar growth in Q2, and a huge rally in the share price as a result.

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