Like clockwork, another year passes and more people decide to ditch cable TV. According to eMarketer, less than 50% of all households in the U.S. still have their traditional linear subscription package.

Netflix stock (NFLX) surged, after the streaming service reported the highest-ever level of quarterly subscriber gains and said it plans to [raise U.S. prices](

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was one of the best stocks of the 2010s. After an initial misstep with Qwikster, Netflix successfully transitioned from a DVD-by-mail business to a streaming one and delivered phenomenal growth over the decade as it expanded around the world and made streaming mainstream.