High-quality companies create a lot of value over the long term. Sometimes, that means their stock price soars into the hundreds or even thousands of dollars, which can make it difficult for retail investors to buy in.

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares soared after the Q4 2024 earnings report and 2025 guidance update, driven by key levers in place to propel the stock higher. These include a growing focus on business expansion and increasing shareholder value,

Netflix is metaphorically flexing its muscles and spiking the football this week, announcing both record fourth-quarter subscriber gains and price hikes for nearly every one of its plans. In other words,