U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 96.82 points, or 0.25 percent, to 38,972.41. The S&P 500 added 8.65 points, or 0.17 percent, to 5,078.18. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 59.05 points, or 0.37 percent, to 16,035.3.