7 Stocks you need to know for Friday

The rally in financial stocks led to a more than 10% gain in Wells Fargo (WFC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating), which reached all time highs on Thursday.

And the increased likelihood of a suitor had shares of Washington Mutual (WM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) bouncing by more than 48%.

With no resolution to a labor stoppage in sight, Boeing (BA | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) fought off intraday selling to close up by nearly 2%.

The potential of a distribution alliance with Coca Cola (KO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) encouraged traders to bid share of Hansen Natural Corporation (HANS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) higher by more than 17% on Thursday.

Gapping down at the open and plunging intraday, Goldman Sachs (GS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) managed to close down just under 6%.

Up more than 3% on Thursday, Kraft (KFT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) will replace American International Group in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.