US stocks fell Friday as investors worried about signs of distress in Spain, where lender Bankia readied to become the biggest bank to be rescued by the government in the country’s history.

US stocks remained higher, however, for the first week in four, halting a three-week slide.

“Now it’s not ‘let’s hang together at all costs,’ it’s more of ‘let’s contain the damage.’ European leaders need to address the situation quickly,” said Alan Skrainka, chief investment officer at Cornerstone Wealth Management.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 74.92 points, or 0.6 percent, to 12,454.83, leaving it 0.7 percent higher for the week.

The S&P 500 lost 2.86 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,317.82, giving it a 1.7 percent rise from the week-ago close.

The Nasdaq Composite shed 1.85 point, or 0.1 percent, to 2,837.53