NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stocks opened modestly lower on Friday, with investors taking a breath after a two-day leap that came in relief over Europe and added 501 points to the Dow industrials. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA -0.26% retreated 17.55 points to 12,191, with 14 of its 30 components falling, led by Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM -0.66% and Chevron Corp. . The S&P 500 SPX -0.48% fell 4.70 points to 1,279.89. The Nasdaq Composite COMP -0.41% declined 5.15 points to 2,733.48.
SSN Price at posting:
11.5¢ Sentiment: Hold Disclosure: Held
