U.S. stocks opened higher as the Dow Jones industrial average heads higher for the second day in a row. The early gains turned the Dow positive for the year.
The stock market suffered its worst day of the year Friday after a surprisingly weak report about hiring and employment cast a pall of gloom over the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 275 points.
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Worries about Europe's debt crisis turned out to be the bigger issue for investors on Friday. U.S. stocks fell. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 73 points to close at 12,369...
The Dow Jones industrial average fell for the 11th time in 12 days after a pair of discouraging economic reports came as investors worried about Greece's possible exit from euro.