Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to steadily trade higher this morning.

There are several notable earnings-related moves amid the market's broader rebound effort today. 

Netflix (NFLX 83.57, -3.69, -4.22%) is the worst-performing S&P 500 name today as investors focus on soft near-term guidance despite solid underlying fundamentals. NFLX delivered a slight EPS beat and posted its first-ever $12 billion revenue quarter, with revenue up 17.6% year-over-year driven by membership growth, higher pricing, and expanding ad revenue.  Q1 guidance disappointed, with downside EPS and revenue, while FY26 revenue guidance of $50.7-51.7 billion came in roughly in-line with expectations.

Meanwhile, United Airlines (UAL 111.54, +2.97, +2.74%) delivered a record-breaking performance for 4Q25, overcoming a $250 million pre-tax earnings headwind from the November government shutdown to exceed Wall Street's expectations. The company's 1Q26 adjusted EPS guidance of $1.00 to $1.50 came in ahead of consensus at the midpoint, signaling continued strength into the new year, while the stock surged roughly 4% in response to the report.

Halliburton (HAL 33.14, +1.08, +3.35%) is another name that sports a solid gain after topping earnings estimates, contributing to the energy sector's (+2.2%) advance.