half of the year, causing it to "correct somehow."

McDonald's said its same-store sales in February dipped 1.5 percent as consumers grew more cautious due to weak economic growth and higher taxes. Still, shares gained as the result beat expectations.

Google edged higher after the Internet giant announced that its Motorola Mobility division will cut another 1,200 jobs or 10 percent of its workforce as the smartphone maker tries to return to profitability.

Pandora surged after the music-streaming service edged past earnings and revenue expectations and handed in current-quarter and full-year 2014 revenue guidance that were better than Wall Street estimates. In addition, the company said its board has formed a search committee to look for a new CEO. At least six brokerages boosted their price target on the company.

Skullcandy plungedwholesale inventories for January at 10 am ET. Economists expect a gain of 0.3 percent against a decline of 0.1 percent in December, according to a Reuters survey.

In Asia, Japan's Nikkei jumped to a new four-and-half-year high in Friday's session, thanks to the yen's decline and revised growth figures showing the Japanese economy stabilized in the fourth quarter of 2012 after two quarters of a shallow recession.

China posted strong trade data which showed exports rising 22 percent in February from a year ago, though imports were weaker than forecast.

In Europe, the FTSEurofirst 300 Index was higher and Germany's DAX index crossed the 8,000 point mark for the first time since January 2008.