DJ UnitedHealth, Amgen Share Losses Lead Dow's Nearly 500-Point Drop
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Shares of UnitedHealth and Amgen are posting losses Thursday morning, propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average selloff.
The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 499 points, or 1.3%, lower, as shares of UnitedHealth (UnitedHealth Group Inc.) and Amgen (Amgen Inc.) are contributing to the index's intraday decline.
UnitedHealth's shares are down $109.44 (18.7%) while those of Amgen have declined $13.42 (4.8%), combining for an approximately 755-point drag on the Dow.
Also contributing significantly to the decline are NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.), American Express (American Express Co.), and Visa (Visa Inc. Cl A).
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow equates to a 6.15-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 17, 2025.
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