NEW YORK, May 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks continued to end mixed on Thursday as investors digested retail sales and inflation data for further clues to the health of the economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 271.69 points, or 0.65 percent, to 42,322.75. The S&P 500 added 24.35 points, or 0.41 percent, to 5,916.93, its three-day winning streak. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 34.49 points, or 0.18 percent, to 19,112.32, snapping its six-day win streak.
