The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose, however, aided in part by gains in shares of Verizon Communications Inc VZ.N and Chevron Corp CVX.N. By April Joyner NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq closed lower while the S&P 500 was little changed on Wednesday as investors rotated out of technology shares and concerns about inflation added some pressure on stocks. Those fears, which have been bolstered by a sharp rise in benchmark Treasury yields, have contributed to recent market declines, with investors taking profits from market-leading technology stocks.