Dow, S&P 500 end down with energy, Wal-Mart; Nasdaq up

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 eased on Thursday following declines in energy shares and a disappointing outlook from Wal-Mart, while the Nasdaq hit another 15-year high as Priceline shares jumped.

Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 43.95 points, or 0.24 percent, to 17,985.9, the S&P 500 <.SPX> lost 2.19 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,097.49 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 18.34 points, or 0.37 percent, to 4,924.70.

(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Nick Zieminski)