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4 stocks to watch on Friday: PG, LLY, MSFT, ABBV

Stock-index futures climbed after a three-week ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon, supporting a risk-on tone. The article highlights four stocks to watch: AbbVie shares dipped about 0.4% after the FDA declined approval for TrenibotE; Procter & Gamble jumped ~3.4% following stronger-than-expected sales and organic growth; Eli Lilly slid ~1.8% as weekly prescriptions for its weight-loss drugs trailed Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy; Microsoft is noted among the movers, trading lower intraday (~415.75, down 3.97% in the table). Overall the piece is market commentary summarizing headline drivers and individual stock reactions, reflecting a mixed market reaction across sectors.

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Microsoft

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Mixed

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Market commentary

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1 min