Friday

Stocks climbed to two-and-a-half-year highs today, extending their winning streak to a third consecutive week, as the market's upward momentum helped outweigh unrest in the Middle East and another round of tightening in China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average continued its ascent, rising .6% for the day and 1% for the week. The Nasdaq Composite climbed .1% to its highest close since October 2007. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 added .2% for its highest close since June 2008. DJIA +73.11 Nasdaq +2.37 S&P 500 +2.58.