UnitedHealth Is Supporting the Dow. It's Not What It Used to Be.
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UnitedHealth Group’s grip on the Dow has weakened, but the health insurance stock still managed to buoy the index on Wednesday. With UnitedHealth up 2.3%, it was one of only five Dow stocks rising on the day. With the Dow down 150 points, or 0.4%, UnitedHealth was adding 41.7 points to the index on its own.