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U.S. stock futures were little changed.
Asian stocks rallied after China posted stronger-than-expected growth figures, showing its economy expanded at a 7.9% annual rate in the final three months of 2012. The Nikkei surged nearly 3%, helped by a weaker yen.
European markets were mixed in afternoon trading.
Investors are still focused on earnings. Shares of General Electric (GE, Fortune 500) rose more than 3% after the conglomerate issued an upbeat outlook and reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue ahead of the opening bell.
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Schlumberger (SLB), a major oilfield services provider, reported profit that beat analysts' estimates. Shares ticked up slightly.
Morgan Stanley (MS, Fortune 500) shares rose 6% after the bank reported earnings that narrowly beat expectations.
It's been a mixed bag for earnings this week, with most of the big banks reporting. JPMorgan Chase (JPM, Fortune 500) and Goldman Sachs (GS, Fortune 500) issued strong reports, while investors were disappointed by Citigroup (C, Fortune 500)and Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500).
Intel (INTC, Fortune 500) shares sank 6% in premarket trading Friday, a day after after the chipmaker reported that quarterly profit fell 27% from a year earlier.
Capital One (COF, Fortune 500) shares fell 7% in premarket trading, following the financial firm's earnings report, which fell short of forecasts.
AT&T (T, Fortune 500) shares were down 1% in premarket trading following the company's announcement that it will take a charge of $10 billion in the fourth quarter related to its pension plan.
Overall, S&P 500 companies are expected to report earnings growth of 3.8% for the last three months of 2012, according to S&P's Capital IQ.
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Investors will also be monitoring the ongoing troubles at Boeing (BA, Fortune 500), which has been in focus this week due to problems with its new 787 Dreamliners that have prompted authorities around the planet to ground the planes.
In economic news, the University of Michigan will release its consumer sentiment index at 10 a.m. ET.
U.S. stocks rallied Thursday, with the S&P 500 hitting a 5-year high and the Dow closing near one, as upbeat reports on the economy offset mixed corporate results. 
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| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow | 15,354.40 | 121.18 | 0.80% |
| Nasdaq | 3,498.97 | 33.73 | 0.97% |
| S&P 500 | 1,667.47 | 17.00 | 1.03% |
| Treasuries | 1.95 | 0.08 | 4.50% |
| Company | Price | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corp... | 13.43 | 0.07 | 0.52% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 24.24 | 0.35 | 1.48% |
| Microsoft Corp | 34.87 | 0.79 | 2.32% |
| Ford Motor Co | 15.08 | 0.44 | 3.01% |
| General Electric Co | 23.46 | 0.19 | 0.82% |
| Overnight Avg Rate | Latest | Change | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 yr fixed | 3.66% | 3.58% | |
| 15 yr fixed | 2.79% | 2.72% | |
| 5/1 ARM | 2.59% | 2.57% | |
| 30 yr refi | 3.64% | 3.57% | |
| 15 yr refi | 2.79% | 2.72% |
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