● Record quarterly net sales reached $129.3 million.
● PepsiCo posted earnings of $2.34 a share against the $2.30 expected, with revenue also above estimates.
● Procter & Gamble edged higher on Friday in a session without company-specific news, capping a strong week for staples.
● Planet Fitness jumped on Friday, rising by a high-single-digit margin in morning trading to around $46.91, with no company news.
● Rivian slipped modestly on Friday, trading around $14.03 in the afternoon, with no company-specific news or analyst action.
● Bank of America downgraded Smithfield Foods to Neutral from Buy and cut its price target to $21 from $25.
● Jianzhi Education Technology (JZ) closed around $1.18 on Friday, ranking among the Nasdaq Composite's standout gainers.
● Coca-Cola edged up on Friday in a session without company-specific news, rising with the broader market.
● Li Auto climbed solidly on Friday as US-listed Chinese EV makers rallied in tandem, with no company-specific announcement.
● McDonald's edged lower on Friday, finishing at $235.23, with no news from the company and no analyst action.