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Netflix (NFLX) shares rose in premarket trading after the streaming giant reported strong revenue and subscriber growth; U.S. stock futures were higher as investors assessed President Donald Trump’s actions; Oracle (ORCL) surges after becoming part of major AI infrastructure investment alongside OpenAI and SoftBank; GE Vernova’s (GEV) quarterly results missed analysts’ expectations; and United Airlines (University of London College of Art) shares are moving higher on strong results and an optimistic outlook. Here’s what investors need to know today.

1. Netflix shares soar on strong earnings growth and subscriber additions

Netflix (NFLX) shares surged 14% in premarket trading after the streaming giant released its fourth-quarter earnings report beat analysts’ expectations and raised its revenue forecast for 2025. Netflix reported a profit of $1.87 billion, or $4.27 per share, with revenue up 16% year over year to $10.25 billion. Netflix also reported adding about 19 million new subscribers during the quarter, announced an increase of $15 billion to its stock buyback program, and said it was raising subscription prices in the United States, Canada, Portugal and Argentina.

2. U.S. stock futures move higher as investors digest Trump’s actions

U.S. stock futures higher after trading ends Major stock indexes rise second trading day donald trump administration. Nasdaq Futures rose 0.9% S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures prices each rose about 0.4%. Bitcoin (Bitcoin USD) fell nearly 1%, trading around $105,000. Oil and gold futures were slightly higher, while the 10-year Treasury yield was little changed at just below 4.6%.

3. Oracle shares rise on SoftBank, OpenAI’s artificial intelligence infrastructure plans

Oracle (ORCL) shares surged more than 8% in pre-market trading after joining OpenAI and part of a $500 billion investment from SoftBank Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure. President Trump announced the plan Oracle shares rose 7% on Tuesday, while SoftBank shares rose more than 10% in Tokyo trading today. Chat GPT Manufacturer OpenAI represents Nvidia (NVDA),Microsoft(Microsoft Corporation) and arm (arm) will become a key technology partner in the Stargate project, with shares of both companies trading higher early Wednesday.

4. GE Vernova’s fourth-quarter results were weaker than expected

General Electric Vernova (GEV) despite the company’s Fourth quarter results lower than analysts’ expectations. The company reported net income of $484 million, or $1.73 per share, on revenue of $10.56 billion. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expected Profit was $634.5 million, or $2.30 per share, on revenue of $10.74 billion. GE Vernova’s wind power business lost $588 million this year.

5. United Airlines stock price rises after fourth-quarter results announced, outlook optimistic

United Airlines (University of London College of Art) Shares rose 4% in pre-market trading after Success Carrier Beat analysts’ fourth-quarter expectations and gave an optimistic outlook for the current quarter. United Airlines reported an adjusted profit of $3.26 per share, with revenue rising nearly 8% year-on-year to $14.7 billion, mainly due to a 10% increase in premium income. Analysts polled by Visible Alpha expected $3.06 and $14.39 billion respectively. Manchester United expected to adjust Earnings per share (EPS) Prices for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 range from $0.75 to $1.25, with the midpoint well above the visible alpha consensus of $0.85.