MW: Stocks finish up for day and mostly off for week
U.S. stocks finished higher for a second day on Friday but mostly lower for the week, snapping a six-week string of gains, after the Federal Reserve said most banks tested for stress have enough capital and as companies including American Express Co. topped earnings estimates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 119.23 points, or 1.5%, to 8,076.29, leaving it down 0.7% from a week ago. The S&P 500 Index rose 14.29 points, or 1.7%, to 866.22, a weekly slip of 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite added 42.08 points, or 2.6%, to end at 1,694.29, up 1.3% for the week.