A steep slide in UnitedHealth Group shares was dragging on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday, putting the blue-chip index on track for historical underperformance versus the S&P 500.

UnitedHealth's 52-week high is over $630 a share — meaning its drawdown has had an impact of roughly 4 percentage points on the Dow, or roughly 3 percentage points YTD. That's the difference between ...

UnitedHealth's stock is the highest priced Dow component, so it has the biggest impact on the price-weighted index. The implied price decline early Tuesday would cut about 144 points off the Dow's ...

UnitedHealth was on pace for its largest same-day percentage decrease since a 28% decline on Aug. 6, 1998, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Weighing most on the stock was a significant cut to ...

UnitedHealth Group stock is down more than 9% in early trading Tuesday, dragging the price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average into the red.The selloff comes as the health insurance company ...

The Dow is price-weighted, meaning that changes in the highest-priced stocks have greater impact on the index level than price changes in the lower-priced stocks. The S&P 500, however, is market ...

UnitedHealth Group was trading around 2.5% lower on Tuesday. At approximately $510 a share, it's currently the second-highest-priced stock in the Dow, after Goldman Sachs. Back To Top ...

By Tomi Kilgore . Stock's selloff cuts about 400 points off the Dow's price as the medical loss ratio jumps well above forecasts . Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. were having their worst day in ...

UnitedHealth earnings impress. Despite the impressive results, JPM managed a 0.6% gain, while WFC slipped 0.3%. UnitedHealth Group, on the other hand, popped 7.2% after earnings, easily making it ...

UnitedHealth's stock has tumbled 23.3% over the past three months, while the Health Care Select Sector SPDR exchange-traded fund XLV has gained 1.8% and the Dow, of which UnitedHealth has been a ...

Shares Gained More Than 6% on Tuesday to Lead Dow Gainers Tim Smith has 20+ years of experience in the financial services industry, both as a writer and as a trader. UnitedHealth Group shares ...

UnitedHealth Group has been named to the 2023 Dow Jones Sustainability North America and World Indices for the 25th consecutive year. Contacts Media Contact: Caroline Landree 651-308-2481 caroline ...