U.S. stocks fall, but still halt 3-week slide

NEW YORK (MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks fell Friday -- but managed to remain higher for the first week in four -- as investors worried about signs of distress in Spain, where lender Bankia SA [es: bkia] readied to become the biggest bank to be rescued by the government in Spain's history
"Now it's not 'let's hang together at all costs,' it's more of 'let's contain the damage.' European leaders need to address the situation quickly," said Alan Skrainka, chief investment officer at Cornerstone Wealth Management
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 74.92 points, or 0.6%, to 12,454.83, leaving it 0.7% higher for the week
The S&P 500 lost 2.86 points, or 0.2%, to 1,317.82, giving it a 1.7% rise from the week-ago close
The Nasdaq Composite shed 1.85 point, or 0.1%, to 2,837.53.