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Newell Brands (NWL) shares surged in intraday trading Friday as the consumer and commercial products maker pointed to the success of its turnaround plan for better-than-expected results.

Graco's (GGG) first-quarter 2024 sales decrease 7% year over year due to decreasing demand in the Industrial, Process and Contractor segments.

Principal Financial's (PFG) first-quarter earnings reflect higher revenues and operating earnings across most of the segments, offset by soft performance in the Principal International segment.

ETFs have a wide range of uses, including as core holdings, supplements to stock portfolios, and a way to target specific stocks with some cushion. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF is an example of an ETF that focuses on the semiconductor sector, with a smaller number of stocks for targeted exposure. SMH is popular among traders and has a high options volume, but the semiconductor sector may have gone too far too fast.

The iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA) provides exposure to U.S. companies in the infrastructure sector and has assets under management of $2.3 billion. IFRA's portfolio includes diverse holdings across various sectors with top holdings including Vistra, MGE Energy, NRG Energy and Avangrid. IFRA is well diversified across different sectors with the largest portion allocated to utilities (41.10%) and industrials (28.17%). Comparing IFRA to its peers, PAVE has outperformed IFRA.

During the current earnings season, three companies have strategically positioned themselves to boost their bottom line. They will do it through international expansion, market penetration, and operational edge, giving investors a sneak peek at potentially lucrative consumer discretionary and industrial opportunities.

Applied Industrial's (AIT) third-quarter fiscal 2024 results benefit from contributions from acquisitions and solid growth across national accounts.

Ingersoll (IR) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.

Two U.S. senators on Friday urged regulators to bar Tesla from allowing the use of driver assistance system Autopilot on roads where it is not intended.

Shares of Hertz Global Holdings Inc. continued their dive Friday toward yet another record low, after BofA Securities added to the rental-car company's woes by recommending investors sell.