Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Rigetti Computing — The quantum computing stock soared 10%, adding to the sector's robust end-of-year rally .
Amedisys , UnitedHealth — Shares of Amedisys rose about 5%, while UnitedHealth stock was fractionally lower after the companies entered into a new waiver agreement, a filing revealed.
It had previously traded higher early Friday morning as the price of bitcoin rose above $96,000.
South Korea stocks — U.S.-listed shares of South Korean stocks retreated on Friday after lawmakers impeached acting President Han Duck-soo , ousting the nation's second head of state since a short-lived martial decree earlier this month.
U.S.-listed shares of Korea Electric Power and Coupang shed 2%, while Posco Holdings and KT Corporation declined 1%.
Persons:
bitcoin, Han Duck, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Alex Harring
Organizations:
KULR Technology, Honda, Nissan, Red Cat Holdings, — U.S, South, Korea ETF, Korea Electric Power, Posco Holdings, KT Corporation
Locations:
Northeast, South Korea, Korea, U.S