[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.61%) is in second place on Friday afternoon, up about 33 points.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents Charter Comm (CHTR 370.92, +35.59, +10.61%), VeriSign (VRSN 274.62, +22.03, +8.72%), and Caesars Entertainment (CZR 28.24, +1.07, +3.94%) dot the top of the standings. CHTR and VRSN jump after earnings, while CZR is higher today after Texas Capital started coverage on the stock at Buy with a $59 tgt.
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania-based insurance firm Erie Indemnity (ERIE 366.67, -42.06, -10.29%) is one of today's top laggards following earnings.