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Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. slipped 4.4% to $500.73 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 6,129.58 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.0% to 44,556.34.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. closed 20.6% below its 52-week high of $630.73, which the company achieved on November 11th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors, as CVS Health Corp. fell 0.4% to $65.57, Elevance Health Inc. fell 1.7% to $382.48, and Cigna Group rose 0.83% to $294.75.
Trading volume totaled 8.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 5.3 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 18, 2025 16:45 ET (21:45 GMT)
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