Stocks cut losses after sentiment data

Stocks pared losses on Friday following a report that showed a surprise rise in a gauge of consumer sentiment for November, tempering worries about the faltering economy. The Dow Jones industrial average

Bargain hunters lift Dow 553 points

U.S. stocks surged on Thursday and broke a three-day losing streak after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq touched new five-year lows earlier in the session, prompting investors to put aside worries about