U.S. stocks close mixed on profit-taking

NEW YORK, June 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday, as investors of big tech shares took some profits.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 299.90 points, or 0.77 percent, to 39,134.76. The S&P 500 pulled back after briefly passing the 5,500 level for the first time ever, down 13.86 points, or 0.25 percent, to 5,473.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 140.65 points, or 0.79 percent, to 17,721.59.