Gold-based ETFs attracted heavy investor interest as the price of the precious metal continues to bounce around. It rose on Friday, which helped send the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF As for individual stocks, dozens of companies saw elevated attention after posting their quarterly earnings reports ahead of Friday’s opening bell.The reports from Starbucks Starbucks managed improved sales and profits over the holiday quarter , but that wasn’t enough to impress investors as the stock fell 4% following its earnings report.