Netflix, Oracle and other big technology stocks lifted Wall Street Wednesday as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 rose 0.

U.S. stock indexes rose on Wednesday due to stronger-than-expected earnings from major tech companies and growing optimism for AI.

Netflix stock (NFLX) surged, after the streaming service reported the highest-ever level of quarterly subscriber gains and said it plans to raise U.S. prices across the board. In recent premarket action,

The company raised subscription prices across most plans in the U.S. and several other markets. It added 19 million subscribers in the fourth quarter of last year.

Netflix is starting off the new year with another subscription price hike. The latest price change, Netflix's first in the U.S. since October 2023, comes after the company reported adding a record 19 million new subscribers in the most recent quarter for a total of 302 million members.