Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] As the market enters the final half hour of the session, the S&P 500 (+0.7%) and Nasdaq Composite (+1.3%) remain well positioned to capture record closing highs, while the DJIA (-0.1%) battles to reclaim its flat line.

Netflix (NFLX 88.10, +0.44, +0.50%) has moved modestly higher following a few headlines, adding strength to the communication services sector (+2.7%), which was already outperforming. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company agreed to a new deal with the NFL that will allow it to stream three additional NFL games.

Additionally, Variety reports that the company's advertising tier has reached 250 million viewers worldwide, up from 190 million in November 2025.