Apple, Tesla, and others are among the 4 stocks to watch on Friday.

Before the opening of trade on Friday, stocks lacked direction as Wall Street got ready for a shorter session following the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are a few stocks to keep an eye on on Friday:

Before the opening bell, trade in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was cautious due to worries over the output at an iPhone manufacturing managed by partner Foxconn. This happened when a video of workers protesting at the Chinese facility went viral. Wedbush, meanwhile, described China's zero-COVID shutdowns as "a significant stomach hit to Apple" because they could weaken the country's robust demand.

According to reports, due to software and seatbelt issues, Tesla (TSLA) is recalling more than 80K vehicles that were either built in China or imported into the nation. The recall was made, according to Reuters, by a Chinese regulator.

Following a report that the Federal Trade Commission will probably file an antitrust action in an effort to halt Microsoft's (MSFT) $69B acquisition of the video game developer, Activision (ATVI) saw its premarket trading decline. According to Politico, FTC staff members are dubious about the justifications offered by the corporations for the merger.

When compared to the same month last year, Visa (V) announced that payment volume increased 9% in the United States in November. Debit volume increased 8% while credit payments increased 10%.

The National Retail Federation forecasted that after Black Friday, overall holiday sales would probably increase by 6% to 8%.