U.S. markets lift higher on positive manufacturing, consumer confidence and jobs reports. Burger King goes private again.

Friedman Industries doubles its quarterly dividend to eight cents per share.

Also, Celldex Therapeutics plunges 30% to a new 52-week low after Pfizer pulls back from cancer vaccine project.

All the major indexes were solidly higher as investors drew optimism from a better than expected jobs report.

Staffing and outsourcing services stocks gain on Friday with luxury stocks.

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[Morningstar] - Super-bulls and super-bears are both likely to be confounded by the economy s trajectory from here.

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