The streaming leader blew past expectations for subscriber growth, posting record additions of 18.9 million, well above the analyst consensus of 9.8 million. Subscriber growth was also broad-based with the company adding at least 4 million subscribers in all four of its regions,

Netflix, Oracle and other tech stocks lifted U.S. indexes as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around AI's moneymaking prospects.

The company also announced a $15 billion stock buyback and boosted its full-year revenue outlook in its after-hours report on Tuesday. Netflix now projects 2025 revenue between $43.5 billion and $44.5 billion, ahead of the prior $43 billion to $44 billion range.