Netflix stock soars after strong subscriber gains, Oracle teams with OpenAI and SoftBank in a $500 billion AI infrastructure partnership, and Johnson & Johnson posts better-than-expected adjusted fourth-quarter earnings.

Wall Street closed higher, with the S&P 500 index scoring an all-time high. Blowout Netflix results and plans for $500b AI investment fuel gains.

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U.S. stock-market futures pointed to opening gains on Wednesday after Netflix posted better-than-expected results and President Donald Trump unveiled an artificial-intelligence infrastructure package.

President Donald Trump's boost to AI demand hopes is outweighing fresh tariff threats on China and the EU, as earnings season rolls on.

Netflix stock is surging 14% in premarket trade as the streaming service raised its 2025 outlook. Oracle stock rose 9% and Nvidia shares rose 3% after the announcement of a $100 billion AI infrastructure plan backed by President Donald Trump.

Netflix, Oracle and other tech stocks lifted U.S. indexes as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around AI's moneymaking prospects.

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Wall Street's indexes climbed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 reaching record highs. Investors celebrated Netflix's subscriber boost and Trump's $500 billion AI investment plan. The technology sector led gains,

The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) jumped over 0.5% to secure its first all-time closing high of 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) popped around 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) recovered from earlier session losses to finish the day up about 0.2%.

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