NEW YORK (November 13, 2009)—Some encouraging news from earnings reports drew investors back into the stock market Friday, one day after a big drop.

Improving profits from The Walt Disney Co., Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.C. Penney Co. Friday offset worries about a disappointing consumer confidence report.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 73 to 10,270 in light trading, a day after falling 94.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up 6 at 1,093.

The Nasdaq composite index was up 19 at 2,168.

Three stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange.

Volume totaled 983.7 million shares compared with 1 billion Thursday.

Indexes were up more than 2 percent for the week.