U.S. stocks ended mixed after a flurry of economic data eased concerns about imminent rate hikes. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 63.52 points, or 0.24%, to 26861.06, reversing earlier-week declines. The S&P 500 fell 19.3 points, or 0.25%, to 7651.54, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 443.87 points, or 0.86%, to 50906.05.