Stocks eked out a gain Friday after a rocky session as investors juggled a disappointing jobs report and some analyst upgrades.

TheDow Jones Industrial Averagerose 17.46, or 0.2 percent, to close at 10,023.42. TheS&P 500andNasdaqeach gained about 0.3 percent.

The gains for the week were far more impressive: All three indexes are up at least 3.2 percent from where they ended last week, snapping a two-week losing streak. And the CBOE volatility index , widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, dropped more than 20 percent, finishing the week below 25.

The Labor Department said employers cut 190,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate jumped to 10.2 percent , its highest level in more than 26 years. Economists had expected to see a job loss of 175,000 and unemployment rate of 9.9 percent.