Although Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock is starting 2026 on a weaker note, Wall Street remains bullish on the equity’s long-term prospects.

Paramount Skydance (PSKY) says it plans to nominate directors to Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and has filed suit in Delaware seeking basic information.

History tells us that the most successful companies tend to continue their winning ways. Businesses that enact splits generate stock price increases of 25%, on average, in the year following the announcement, compared with average gains of 12% for the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC +0.65%), according to data compiled by Bank of America analyst Jared Woodard.

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares are up 31% so far this year, while the S&P 500 is 13% higher. Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has outperformed the S&P 500 so far this year. But YouTube has moved ahead of Netflix in U.S. streaming market share. If you’re ...

Stock-split euphoria has played a pivotal role in pushing Wall Street's major stock indexes higher. On the surface, Costco and Netflix -- which sport respective share prices nearing $1,000 and $1,300 -- have attributes indicative of a forward split.

For much of 2025, shares of streaming pioneer Netflix ( NFLX +0.28%) were on a roll. Up until mid-November, the stock had gained roughly 25% -- beating both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite through that period.