Prediction: With or Without Warner Bros., Netflix Will Crush the S&P 500 From 2026 Through 2030.

The streaming giant can thrive, even if Paramount Skydance buys Warner Bros. Discovery.On Dec. 5, Netflix (NFLX +1.18%) shocked investors with plans to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for an enterprise value of $82.7 billion, with $72 billion in cash and stock.The deal would boost Netflix's content library with several well-known television and film titles and franchises, including HBO and HBO Max programming. It would also bolster Netflix's original content creation capabilities.But investors reacted negati ...