Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks end steady but post gains for week after volatile trading

U.S. stocks end steady Friday, after indexes at times struggled for direction amid a sharp decline in blue-chip component Nike Inc., but booked gains for the week on the heels of two strong sessions for the broader equity market.

U.S. stocks end steady Friday, after indexes at times struggled for direction amid a sharp decline in blue-chip component Nike Inc., but booked gains for the week on the heels of two strong sessions for the broader equity market.