U.S. stocks bump to higher finish, up 1% for week

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)-- U.S. stocks ended higher for a third-straight session and added about 1% for the week, as investors overlooked the risk of an oil shock in the Middle East to focus on better U.S. data and corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Friday's session up 73.11 points, or 0.6%, at 12,391.25 and advanced 1% for the week. The S&P 500 gained 2.58 points, or 0.2%, to 1,343.01 and rose 1.04% for the week. The Nasdaq Composite added 2.37 points, or 0.1%, to 2,833.95. The Dow and S&P 500 closed at mid-2008 highs, while the Nasdaq is at an October 2007 high.

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