U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11.01 points, or 0.02 percent, to 44,911.26. The S&P 500 added 1.96 points, or 0.03 percent, to 6,468.54. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 2.47 points, or 0.01 percent, to close at 21,710.67.