4 stocks to watch on Friday: Apple, Tesla and more
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Stocks showed a lack of direction before the start of Friday's trading, as Wall Street prepared for a shortened session after the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are some stocks to watch for Friday:

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) saw cautious trading before the opening bell amid concerns about production at an iPhone plant run by partner Foxconn. This came after a viral video emerged of workers protesting at the facility in China. Meanwhile, Wedbush called China's zero-COVID shutdowns "a major gut punch to Apple" as supply problems could undercut strong demand.

Tesla (TSLA) is reportedly recalling more than 80K vehicles either made in China or imported into the country due to software and seatbelt issues. According to Reuters, a Chinese regulator issued the recall.
Activision (ATVI) lost ground in premarket trading following a report that the Federal Trade Commission will likely file an antitrust lawsuit looking to block Microsoft's (MSFT) $69B acquisition of the video game maker. Politico reported that FTC staff are skeptical about arguments the companies have made supporting the merger.
Visa (V) reported that payment volume in the U.S. rose 9% in November compared to the same period last year. Credit payments rose 10%, while debit volume was up 8%.

With Black Friday here, the National Retail Federation predicted that overall sales will likely rise 6% to 8% during the holiday season.