[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.25%) is in second place on Friday afternoon, up about 15 points.
Elsewhere, S&P 500 constituents Copart (CPRT 62.03, +5.13, +9.02%), Moderna (MRNA 40.87, +2.62, +6.85%), and Deckers Outdoor (DECK 192.20, +10.29, +5.66%) pepper the top of the standings. CPRT gains after earnings, MRNA moves higher amid a general rebound in vaccine stocks, while DECK caught a premarket initiation to Buy at Needham.
Meanwhile, Palo Alto Networks (PANW 377.61, -20.09, -5.05%) is one of today's top gain getters after HSBC cut their recommendation on the stock to Reduce from Hold this morning.