A former corporate lawyer at two large U.S. law firms pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from his failure to pay federal income taxes. Donald Trump's sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star was delayed on Tuesday until Sept. 18, less than seven weeks before the U.S. election.

The healthcare giant slashed its 2025 projections, citing higher-than-expected costs for people enrolled in its Medicare plans.

UnitedHealth Group surprised investors with what its CEO said was an "unusual and unacceptable" quarterly earnings miss, and it lowered its outlook for the full year due to higher-than-expected medical costs,

UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, saw a 20% dip in stock values on Thursday. It blamed higher-than-forecast medical spending in its private Medicare offerings. The health insurance company also diminished its guidance for the full year to a range of $26 to $26.

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 sig

UnitedHealth Group lost more than a fifth of its value and fell 22.4 percent following a weaker-than-expected profit report.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Thursday on the final trading day of the week, with focus on U.S.-Japan tariff talks, while a slump in UnitedHealth's shares following a forecast cut by the insurer weighed on the Dow.

A double-digit selloff in UnitedHealth Group Inc. is dragging down the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average, pushing it toward a day of historical underperformance.