Stocks clinch 8th-straight winning week as inflation nears Fed's target

US stocks edged mostly forward to end the trading session Friday, recording an 8th consecutive weekly win. The week's gains were clinched following the release of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation reading, which showed pricing pressures continued to cool in November and are approaching the Fed's 2% target. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices