Communication services stocks closed lower on Friday, pushing the sector’s primary U.S. exchange-traded fund down as Wall Street heads into a long weekend. Investors are already shifting focus to a busy Tuesday ahead despite the subdued trading session.
Netflix, which holds the rights to stream National Football League games on Christmas Day through 2026, said its holiday doubleheader set new U.S. streaming records, led by the Lions-Vikings game averaging 27.5 million viewers and the Cowboys-Commanders matchup averaging 19.9 million, citing Nielsen data. The stock was down 0.02% at $93.76 in after-hours trading, after ranging from $93.21 to $94.30 during the session. Reuters
Wall Street is leaning risk‑on in the pre‑market as investors eye a House vote that could end the record 42‑day federal shutdown and reopen key government data pipelines. Futures for the major indexes are higher, with the tone helped by resilient big‑cap earnings and fresh AI headlines. A packed macro slate—Fed speakers, energy reports and Thursday’s CPI—keeps the tape sensitive to headlines. Reuters+2Reuters+2