Nike's hard-hit shares rallied Friday as Wall Street analysts largely welcomed the company's appointment of veteran executive Elliott Hill as its new CEO.

U.S. stocks drifted around their all-time highs, as a record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note.

Wall Street closed flat on Friday, hovering near the previous session's record-high close for the Dow and S&P 500, while the dollar firmed as investors digested the Federal Reserve's 50-basis-point cut midweek that started a rate reducing cycle.