Stock Market Today: Dow Ends At Record High; Nvidia Surges As Microsoft Hits Rare Milestone (Live Coverage)

Group 1 - UnitedHealth Group reported better-than-expected earnings, leading to a significant increase in its stock price [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.3% in premarket trading, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.1% as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's policy meeting [1] - The overall stock market showed positive momentum with major indexes trading higher ahead of key economic announcements [1] Group 2 - PayPal's stock experienced a rise following the announcement of Q3 earnings that exceeded estimates and the news of a new partnership with OpenAI [2] - Goldman Sachs downgraded PayPal's stock to "Sell," citing concerns over margin pressure in the future [4] - The stock market is currently experiencing weekly gains despite ongoing government shutdown discussions, with health care stocks benefiting from comments related to the Affordable Care Act [4]