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Stock market today: Dow slides as UnitedHealth plunges, Nasdaq, S&P 500 sputter to end down week

US stock futures traded flat on the heels of a bruising day on Wall Street that underscored fears over the economic impact of President Trump's tariffs.

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UnitedHealth stock is crushing the Dow. Here's the math behind the slide.

The Dow was a major laggard on Thursday due to the sharp decline in UnitedHealth shares. Here's why.

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IMF boss: Trump tariffs will stoke inflation and slow growth — but not cause a global recession

The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that President Trump's tariffs will cause economies around the globe this year to experience higher inflation and slower growth — but not a recession.

Yahoo Finance 8 hours ago

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Powell sees 'challenging scenario' for Fed if Trump tariffs stoke inflation and slow growth

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday the central bank will 'wait for greater clarity' before considering any changes to interest rates as he expects President Trump’s tariffs to generate 'higher inflation and slower growth.'

Yahoo Finance 13 hours ago

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Why AI Stock ServiceNow Got Thumped on Thursday

For the second time in as many days, ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) was hit with an analyst price target cut on Thursday. The Thursday cut was delivered by Deutsche Bank's Brad Zelnick. Uncomfortably, news of this came less than 24 hours after Zelnick's peer Derrick Wood of TD Cowen made a nearly identical move.

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Why Alphabet Stock Fell Today

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) stock ended Thursday's trading session in the red. The company's share price fell 1.4% in a day of trading that saw the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) rise 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) fall 0.1%. Before the market opened this morning, Morgan Stanley published new coverage that reiterated its overweight rating on Alphabet.

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S&P 500 Rises, Dow Falls 500 Points as UnitedHealth Tumbles on Earnings Miss

Nvidia fell 3% following a $5.5 billion charge tied to U.S. export controls; AMD shares also declined.

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Why Costco Stock Crushed the Market Today

Although the dividend raise declared by Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) wasn't surprising, it did inject a fresh surge of bullishness into its stock. On Thursday, the big retailer's stock price rose nearly 3% on the back of the news, easily topping the 0.1% bump of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) that trading session. Just after market close on Wednesday, Costco declared that its upcoming quarterly distribution would be $1.30 per share, which is a sturdy 12% higher than the $1.16 it paid out previously.

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S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: UnitedHealth Stock Drops After Earnings Miss, Guidance Cut

The S&P 500 ticked 0.1% higher on Thursday, April 17, wrapping up a shortened week that focused on earnings and the Federal Reserve chair's comments on likely tariff impacts.

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Dow, Nasdaq Fall For Third Straight Day as Markets Log Weekly Losses

US benchmark equity indexes closed mostly lower on Thursday, while logging declines in the holiday-s

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S&P 500 Falls on Week Led by Tech, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services

The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 1.5% this week as declines in technology, consumer discretionar

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Dow Tumbles Hard Due to UnitedHealth. There Are Still Lots of Winners.

One stock can single-handedly bring down the That’s due to the fact that the Dow is a price-weighted average and doesn’t rank its components by market value like the does. It happened Thursday when UnitedHealth pulled down the Dow as much as 719 points right after the healthcare insurer reported weak earnings and gave a disappointing outlook. The stock plunged 22% and the Dow ended more than 525 points, or 1.3%, in the red.

Barrons.com 1 hour ago

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Trading Day: ECB acts, Trump attacks

If Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was cautious and mildly hawkish in his outlook for U.S. monetary policy on Wednesday, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde was bold and dovish on Thursday, as the ECB cut interest rates for a seventh time in a year and left the door open to more easing. Back in Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his long-running feud with Powell, accusing him of "playing politics" and saying his "termination" can't come quickly enough. I'll be off tomorrow as the U.S. stock market will be closed for the Good Friday holiday, but Trading Day will be back on Monday.

Reuters 1 hour ago

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S&P 500 Typically Gains 18% In A Year After VIX Drops From 50 To 30 Level: Here's What Analysts Say

The S&P 500 has given a 17.9% median return each time the CBOE Volatility Index has fallen from over 50 to the 30 level. Analysts highlight historical trends showing how volatility cycles lead to advances in the S&P 500 index. What Happened: According ...

Benzinga 1 hour ago

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Insurance Broker Stocks Are Havens in a Choppy Economy. 3 to Consider.

Investors looking for a place to ride out a possible recession might want to consider the stocks of insurance brokers. As a group, the brokers have outperformed the index in five of the last seven recessions since 1980, notes Morgan Stanley’s Bob Jian Huang. There seem to be investors out there who have been positioning themselves for recession, since insurance broker shares are way ahead of the market this year.

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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/17/2025

Most U.S. stocks rose, but the worst drop for UnitedHealth Group in a quarter of a century kept Wall Street in check. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Thursday even as three-quarters of the stocks within the index climbed. Another drop for Nvidia helped pull the Nasdaq composite down 0.1%.

Associated Press Finance 1 hour ago

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Equity Markets Close Mixed as Trump Calls for Rate Cuts

US benchmark equity indexes closed mixed on Thursday as President Donald Trump criticized Federal Re

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MT Newswires 1 hour ago

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US Equity Indexes Fall This Week as Chip Export Curbs, Powell's Hawkish Lean Offset Japan Trade Talks

US equity indexes fell this week as new restrictions on chip exports hit technology bulls and the st

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MT Newswires 1 hour ago

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Fed chairman in fight to save job as Trump rages

America’s Treasury secretary has launched a fight to save the Federal Reserve’s chairman after Donald Trump declared his “termination cannot come fast enough”.

The Telegraph 2 hours ago

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Stocks close out choppy day after Trump calls for ousting Fed Chair Powell

US stocks were mixed Thursday as President Donald Trump touted trade deal progress with Europe and China and investors digested a threat from the president to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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