NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 15.37 points, or 0.04 percent, to 42,342.24. The S&P 500 sank 5.08 points, or 0.09 percent, to 5,867.08. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 19.92 points, or 0.10 percent, to 19,372.77.
