It has been a good week so far for the stock market, with some major market benchmarks pushing upward to their best levels since last summer. Friday morning appeared as though it might bring further gains, albeit modest ones, as stock index futures generally posted small advances.

Among individual stocks, a couple of companies stood out. Deere (NYSE: DE) reported financial results that inspired shareholders to boost the price of the stock somewhat, but Farfetch (NYSE: FTCH) was a much bigger winner as its share price rebounded sharply from recent declines. Read on and learn more about what's happening with these two companies and the stock market more broadly.

Shares of Deere were up more than 3% in premarket trading on Friday morning. The maker of heavy equipment for agricultural and other industrial uses reported fiscal second-quarter financial results for the period ended April 30, and investors were once again pleased with another quarter of outperformance.

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