Netflix shares moved firmly higher in early Wednesday trading, and look set to pass the $1,000 mark for the first time on record, following a blowout set of fourth quarter earnings that cemented its lead as the world's biggest streaming group and triggered a flurry of upgrades from analysts on Wall Street.

Netflix (NFLX) delivered stellar fourth-quarter (Q4) earnings after the market closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The company exceeded Wall Street's expectations on all key metrics, including subscriber growth,

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

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.

ET, Dow E-minis were up 57 points, or 0.13%, S&P 500 E-minis were up 26 points, or 0.43% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 177.75 points, or 0.82%. Netflix jumped 14.3% in premarket trading after reporting a record number of subscribers over the holiday quarter,