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Stocks recover on foreclosure plan news


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 briefly turned positive on Friday, while the Nasdaq added to slight gains, following news that President Barack Obama would announce next week a plan to stem home foreclosures.

    Even so, persistent worries about the health of the banking sector limited a broad recovery.

    Investors also are also focused on the upcoming vote in the U.S. Congress on the $787 billion economic stimulus package.

    The Dow Jones industrial average was down 5.73 points, or 0.07 percent, at 7,927.03. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 0.22 points, or 0.03 percent, at 835.41. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 4.84 points, or 0.31 percent, at 1,546.55.

    (Reporting by Ellis Mnyandu, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)