<div id="readability-page-1">Wall Street's major averages turned up on Friday, as traders awaited fresh inflation data in hopes of gauging the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, while news of Netflix (NFLX) acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) dominated news. The benchmark S&amp;P 500 (SP500) was last +0.3% in midday trade, while the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) was +0.3%, and th...</div>

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<p>Stocks rose as Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery boosted market sentiment. Major indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up by 0.3% as investors also awaited new inflation data to assess the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.</p>

- Wall Street's major averages rose on Friday as traders anticipated new inflation data to assess the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.  
- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both increased by 0.3% during midday trading.  
- Additionally, Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery was a significant news highlight.  

Stocks in the green as NFLX-WBD acquisition raises sentiment, investors assess inflation gauge