U.S. stocks end mixed amid earnings reports

NEW YORK, April 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday as investors responded to mixed earnings reports.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 249.59 points, or 0.71 percent, to 35,160.79. The S&P 500 fell 2.76 points, or 0.06 percent, to 4,459.45. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 166.59 points, or 1.22 percent, to 13,453.07.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, wit