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Reports of a pending deal involving corporate bellwether General Electric, coupled with some good earnings reports could get the bulls back on track in trading Friday.

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A slate of franchise summer blockbusters like Spider-Man, Shrek, and Pirates could spell boom or bust for media giants

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Australian stocks dipped Friday, dragged down by resource sector after base metals fell in London overnight, including copper, which hit a six-week low.

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A rally beckoned as GE garnered a nice price for its plastics unit from the Saudis, while Microsoft paid dearly to keep up with Google. Even Trump found some prospective buyers. Upgrades lifted Intel and Verizon. Intuit, Kohl’s and Nordstrom reported strong results.

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Treasurys slipped Friday morning as traders expectations were lowered that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year.

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Blue chip stocks gained Friday morning, with the Dow industrials briefly hitting a trading record as investors welcomed possible deals involving components General Electric and Microsoft.

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Brent crude futures eased back under $70 a barrel on Friday after closing above this key level for the first time in eight months in the previous session.

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Retail Sales Retail Sales Expected: 0.6% Expected: 4.7% Previous: 0.3% Previous: 4.8%

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — General Electric Co. is close to picking a winning bidder for its plastics division in a sale that could total $11 billion, with Saudi Arabia’s Sabic and Dutch chemicals maker Basell in the lead, said a report published late Thursday.

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