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.

The tech rally has lifted both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite to trade within 1% of their record highs on Wednesday morning --- but the Dow Jones Industrial Average isn't there yet. The ...

Shares of UnitedHealth have been pummeled in 2025, dragging down the Dow Jones Industrial Average. - The Dow remains an interesting gauge of large-cap U.S. companies.

UnitedHealth stock, which before Thursday's drop boasted a price in the $500 range, exerts the biggest influence on the Dow despite the company's market value being ranked only eighth among the ...

The Dow is price-weighted, meaning a stock’s influence is based on its share price. ... Dow Jones vs S&P 500: What UnitedHealth’s volatility reveals for investors. Share: Feed news.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 500 points Thursday, ... Apple , with a closing price of $194.27 yesterday, has a fraction of UnitedHealth's influence within the Dow.

Stocks fell sharply on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 394 points, or 0.8%, after disappointing consumer sentiment data and a steep decline in UnitedHealth shares.

Provided by Dow Jones Apr 10, 2025, 3:12:00 PM UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is currently at $593.14, up $14.64 or 2.53% --Would be highest close since Dec. 4, 2024, when it closed at $610.79 ...

UnitedHealth pushed the Dow toward a never-before-seen disconnect with the S&P 500. What it means for the stock market. Provided by Dow Jones Apr 17, 2025, 8:18:00 PM ...

UnitedHealth stock, which before Thursday's drop boasted a price in the $500 range, exerts the biggest influence on the Dow despite the company's market value being ranked only eighth among the ...

Unlike its peer indexes, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite (), the Dow is calculated using the per-share price of its members, not the market capitalization of the companies in the index.UnitedHealth ...