NewsWatch: U.S. stocks close lower, ending three week win streak, amid flagging consumer sentiment

U.S. stocks end lower Friday in a weekly decline, as data showing a fall in consumer sentiment overshadowed an earlier report on a sharp rise in retail sales, while corporate earnings reports remained mixed.

U.S. stocks end lower Friday in a weekly decline, as data showing a fall in consumer sentiment overshadowed an earlier report on a sharp rise in retail sales, while corporate earnings reports remained mixed.