U.S. stocks end higher Friday; S&P, Nasdaq mark fourth week of gains

NEW YORK (MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks rose modestly Friday to notch a fourth week of gains for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite after another strong monthly jobs report bolstered the view of an economy on the mend "The economy, while still growing at a below-average rate, is still improving," said Hank Smith, chief investment officer at Haverford Investments
 "The revisions up the prior two months were a very important part of this jobs report," he added. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 14.08 points, or 0.1%, to 12,922.02, leaving it off 0.4% for the week.
The S&P 500 climbed 4.96 points, or 0.4%, to 1,370.87, up nearly 0.1% from the week-ago close
The Nasdaq Composite advanced 17.92 points, or 0.6%, to 2,988.34, a weekly gain of 0.4%