The benchmark U.S. indexes were all lower with the Nasdaq retreating from a closing record set on Thursday. Retail shares, however, were rallying after better-than-expected earnings from Gap Inc. (GPS) .
The retailer reported its fourth consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth. During the fiscal third quarter, same-store sales jumped 3%. Earnings of 58 cents a share exceeded estimates of 54 cents, and sales of $3.84 billion surpassed expectations.
Gap also increased its full-year earnings guidance to $2.08 to $2.12 to share, up from $2.02 to $2.10.
Shares of Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA) jumped higher following reports that Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) have expressed interest in acquiring assets from the Rupert Murdoch-founded media conglomerate. Similar to Disney (DIS) , those two are interested in buying some of Fox's assets including its movie studio and cable business.
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Tesla Inc. (TSLA) shares were moving higher after CEO Elon Musk unveiled on Thursday a new electric-powered semi tractor-trailer truck. Trucking company J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) announced on Friday that it placed a reservation for "multiple" Tesla Semi tractor-trailer trucks.
Musk also made a surprise announcement of a new roadster that he said would be the fastest production car ever, with a top speed of 250 mph.
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