Equities hit all-time high, Nasdaq to extend record

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Equities across the globe rode to all-time highs on Friday, with positive corporate earnings and a record peak for the Nasdaq Composite stoking investor optimism. U.S. giants Amazon, Microsoft and Google led Wall Street higher, prepping the Nasdaq for a second straight record closing high. "I think we're on more solid footing than the last time," said Gordon Charlop, managing director at Rosenblatt Securities in New York, comparing the fresh