U.S. indexes inch higher as energy stocks claw back some steep losses
(LA Times Dodgers)

U.S. stock indexes nudged higher Friday after energy companies clawed back some of their sharp losses from earlier in the week. After meandering up and down through the day, the Standard & Poor`s 500 rose 3.80 points, or 0.2%, to end at 2,438.30. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 2.53 points,...