Tech Five: GoPro surging early

Brett Molina

USA TODAY

High-definition camera maker GoPro is off to a hot start the morning after Christmas. Let's look at the tech stocks to watch Friday:

GoPro's CEO Nick Woodman holds a GoPro camera in his mouth as he celebrates his company's IPO at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, Thursday, June 26, 2014. GoPro, the maker of wearable sports cameras, loved by mountain climbers, divers, surfers and other extreme sports fans, said late Wednesday it sold 17.8 million shares at $24 each in its initial public offering of stock. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ORG XMIT: NYSW108

GoPro. Shares GPRO closed up 4.3% at $69.23 Friday, extending a weeklong streak of gains that has added more than $13 to the stock price's value. On Friday, Amazon said GoPro's Hero4 Silver and some accessories kicks were the best sellers in its camera category this holiday season.

Sony. The electronics giant's big movie, The Interview, finally made its way to theaters on Christmas Day. The film's release had initially been cancelled after hackers threatened attacks on theaters. The movie is also available on several other platforms, including Google Play and Xbox Video. It's the top selling movie on Google's YouTube.

Microsoft. Speaking of Xbox, the company's Xbox Live online service -- along with Sony's PlayStation Network -- have been knocked offline in an apparent DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack.

Facebook. The company's Pages will be receiving fresh upgrades for highlighting videos, according to TechCrunch. Businesses will have the option to display larger video players with a live comment feed.

Qualcomm. China is close to settling its antitrust probe into the chip maker, reports Reuters. Launched 13 months ago, the investigation probed accusations of overcharging.

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