Netflix stock soars after strong subscriber gains, Oracle teams with OpenAI and SoftBank in a $500 billion AI infrastructure partnership, and Johnson & Johnson falls after mixed guidance.

Trump inauguration, Q4 earnings season will be in focus in the holiday-shortened week ahead. • With its transformative business model and clear growth trajectory, Netflix looks like a compelling buy for investors seeking quality growth.

Analysts are expecting Procter & Gamble Co. PG to post quarterly earnings at $1.86 per share on revenue of $21.54 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Procter & Gamble shares gained 1% to $163.38 in after-hours trading.

Wall Street's indexes rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 hitting an intraday record high as investors cheered streaming video provider Netflix's quarterly report and President Donald Trump's private-sector artificial intelligence infrastructure investment plan.

Netflix earnings preview ... on the company to $1K from $1,010 while maintaining its Overweight rating. Procter & Gamble earnings preview: Procter & Gamble reports earnings on Wednesday.

Nasdaq led gains on Wall Street as investors responded positively to Netflix's strong performance and President Trump's AI infrastructure plan. Procter & Gamble also posted gains, while tariff threats loom.

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Better bank earnings and inflation readings sent bond and stock prices higher. Earnings and politics will likely have the most significant impact on markets this week.

Tech shares led US stocks higher on Wednesday following strong earnings from Netflix and a White House announcement that reignited enthusiasm about

Procter and Gamble also beat expectations thanks to solid demand for staples like toilet paper. Related: Netflix betting millions on genius new content Keeping with the corporate theme ...

Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks are lifting U.S. indexes Wednesday as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence.

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