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.

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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.

Earnings season is in full swing as companies report Q4 earnings results. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, analysts estimate S&P 500 earnings to grow 7.5% y/y in Q4, the second-highest pre-season forecast in the past three years.

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.

Tech stocks dominated the list of biggest gainers after President Trump unveiled The Stargate Project, a new company formed by Oracle ( ORCL ), OpenAI, SoftBank and MGX, which will invest up to $500 billion in AI infrastructure over the next four years.

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller told CNBC this week that optimism surrounding the U.S. market and business outlook is reaching "giddy" levels in boardrooms. Judging by Wall Street's boom, that giddiness is being mirrored across trading floors.