NEW YORK, May 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, as investors appeared more optimistic as they headed into the Memorial Day weekend.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.33 points, or 0.01 percent, to 39,069.59. The S&P 500 added 36.88 points, or 0.70 percent, to 5,304.72. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 184.76 points, or 1.10 percent, to 16,920.79.
