S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: UnitedHealth Stock Ails as Results Fall Short

Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 slid 0.2% on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, losing momentum after posting solid gains driven by earnings and inflation optimism in the previous session.UnitedHealth shares dropped as slumping revenue and increasing medical costs weighed on the health insurer's quarterly results.Several research analysts highlighted positive catalysts for Dexcom, and shares of the medical device maker pushed higher. Major U.S. equities indexes ticked lower on Thursday, failing to gain ground a day after so ...