Wednesday's market has seen notable fluctuations across various stocks, influenced by a mix of company news and market dynamics. Mega-cap stocks like Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) are experiencing significant movements,

Nasdaq futures (NQ=F) are jumping this morning after President Trump announced Stargate, a push to help support AI growth in the United States. Among the big companies involved in the project are OpenAI,

Here is a minute's worth of news that is driving the market. Netflix (NFLX) shares are soaring on better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings. The streamer also added a whopping 18.9 million subscribers in the quarter.

Tech stocks enjoyed a surge Wednesday, driven by a sharp rise in semiconductor shares after President Donald Trump, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL) co-founder Larry Ellison, and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son unveiled the Stargate Project on Tuesday.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) stock fell 1.5%, weighed by a hefty dip in sales of its blockbuster psoriasis treatment Stelara, even as the pharmaceutical firm posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and sales.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 111.36 points, or 0.25%, to 44,136.46, the S&P 500 gained 40.88 points, or 0.68%, to 6,090.12 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 252.60 points, or 1.28%, to 20,009.69.

U.S. stock index futures held steady Wednesday evening after the SP 500 hit a record high, driven by Netflixs strong earnings and optimism over President Donald Trumps AI investment initiative. SP 500 Futures were flat

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The stock was also trending after Trump reportedly said at event on Tuesday that he would be open to Oracle chairman Larry Ellison or Tesla ( TSLA) CEO Elon Musk purchasing social media app TikTok, as part of a joint venture with the US government.

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 advanced 0.6% on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, following the announcement of major AI investments and a string of positive earnings releases.Netflix shares took off after the video streamer topped quarterly estimates and reported strong subscriber additions.

U.S. equities gained at midday Wednesday on an artificial intelligence initiative announced by the White House and strong earnings reports.

Also, Oracle is up more than +6%, adding to Tuesday's +6% jump, as the company teams up with Softbank Group and Open AI to form a $100 billion joint venture to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure.