U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.44 points, or 0.13 percent, to 38,612.24. The S&P 500 added 6.29 points, or 0.13 percent, to 4,981.8. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 49.91 points, or 0.32 percent, to 15,580.87.