Stock futures moved lower Thursday after major indexes posted steep declines yesterday amid mounting concerns about the federal deficit as a budget bill works its way through Congress.

Dow Jones futures lead with a 0.35% gain, powered by UnitedHealth’s 8.21% rebound and strength in defensive sectors. S&P 500 futures close higher for a sixth straight day, with traders eyeing a ...

The move weighed heavily on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, where UNH holds significant influence due to the index’s price-weighted methodology. The episode serves as a timely reminder of the ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 138 points, or 0.32%, on Tuesday, closing at 42,747. Defensive names including UnitedHealth (+1.8%) and Merck (+0.96%) offered modest support, but were not ...

The Dow Jones rose on Monday, tapping the 42,800 region. Moody’s downgraded US debt late last week, sparking a brief hesitation in investor sentiment. Fedspeakers are working double duty ahead ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 331.99 points, or 0.78%, to 42,654.74—pushing the index into positive territory for the year. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 5.3%, the Dow advanced 3.4 ...

Moody's cited the potential extension of President Donald Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which could add around $4 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. China's Economic Activity ...

Charter, Cox Merge in Megadeal Amid Escalating War With Wireless The deal will bring together two of the biggest broadband and cable operators in the U.S. (END) Dow Jones Newswires May 19 ...

As of 12:51 PM Eastern time, the S&P 500 was down 0.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite was 0.2%. As of 10:30 AM Eastern time, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% ...

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Here's why UnitedHealth has gone from bad to worse, and why its drop is impacting the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) even more than it is the S&P 500. UnitedHealth makes money from ...