Fast Money Blog- 4/17/26

U.S. stock indexes continued to see gains this week amidst the easing of Middle East tensions and the drop in oil prices. Let’s take a look at earnings from streaming giant NFLX.

On Thursday, April 16th, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) released its Q1 2026 earnings. They reported strong top line quarterly revenue of $12.25 billion, up 16% year over year. The company said the revenue was boosted by membership growth, higher pricing, and increased ad revenue.

Unfortunately for shareholders, the better than expected Q2 revenue increase was not enough to impress Wall Street, as shares fell 9% post-earnings. 

However, in my opinion, the short term sell-off of the company is not based on an indication of it's future growth. 

NFLX will be increasingly dominant in the ad game and continue to raise prices on subscriptions. The company’s future looks bright but you must be prepared to hold shares for the next 5 years. 

I expect the market to continue to climb as tensions in Iran calm down, at least temporarily.

Tyrone Jackson

The Wealthy Investor