The Dow surges nearly 300 points, snapping its 3-day skid

Stocks rallied Friday, breaking a three-day losing streak and giving investors a sigh of relief following the worst day on Wall Street in eight months. 
The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 1,000 points between Tuesday and Thursday — but closed up nearly 300 points on Friday. 
Watch US indexes trade in real time here.Stocks rallied Friday after the big banks got earnings season off to a solid start.
After initially gaining as many as 400 points, the Dow Jones industria