U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 17.05 points, or 0.03 percent, to 49,499.2. The S&P 500 sank 37.27 points, or 0.54 percent, to 6,908.86. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 273.69 points, or 1.18 percent, to 22,878.38.