S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Netflix Leads Index Higher After Earnings Beat

Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 added 0.4% on Friday, Oct. 18, wrapping up a week of trading that included an initial wave of quarterly earnings releases from major companies.Netflix shares surged after the streaming giant reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales, profits, and subscriber numbers.Shares of grain processors Bunge and Archer-Daniels-Midland lost ground after an analyst said low crop prices and weak farmer sentiment weighed on the agriculture industry. Major U.S. equities indexes moved higher ...