10 Firms Close Shortened Trading Week Higher

6. VF Corp. (NYSE:VFC)

Global apparel and footwear firm VF Corp. (VFC) saw its share prices increase by 5.8 percent on Friday to end at $22.79 apiece as investors loaded up positions ahead of the company’s release of third-quarter fiscal 2025 financial results.

VF Corp. (VFC) is expected to release its next earnings performance report on January 29.

The company, which designs, manufactures, and markets branded apparel such as The North Face, Timberland, Vans, Dickies, Jansport, and Kipling, among others, has earned a “strong buy” rating from investment research firm Zacks Research.

VF Corp. (VFC) earlier said it was on track to deliver on its 2027 target of delivering a five-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of mid-to-high single digits over the next five years and earnings per share to grow at a five-year CAGR of high single to a low double-digit percentage.