The broader S&P and NASDAQ index snapped 4-day winning streaks, while the Dow industrial average extended its streak to 5 days. UnitedHealth soared by 7.27% today and was responsible for over 200 points of the Dow's gains today. The Dow closed up $113.89 points.

A snapshot of the market shows

  • Dow industrial average rose 113.89 points or 0.33% at 34509.04
  • S&P index fell -4.64 points or -0.10% at 4505.41
  • NASDAQ index fell -24.88 points or -0.18% at 14113.69

The small-cap Russell 2000 fell -19.80 points or -1.01% at 1931.08

The winning sectors today were led by:

  • Healthcare, +1.5%
  • Consumer staples +0.35%
  • Consumer discretionary, +0.27%

The lagging sectors today included:

  • Energy -2.75%
  • Financials -0.68%, and
  • Communication services, -0.62%

The top Dow stocks this week included:

  • Salesforce +9.42%
  • 3M +5.15%
  • Home Depot +4.55%
  • Caterpillar was 4.27%

The laggards of the Dow this week included:

  • Verizon -5.21%
  • Travelers -3.33%
  • Merck -1.5%
  • Cisco -1.20%

A look at the major indices this week showed gains across the board:

  • Dow industrial average rose 2.29%
  • S&P index rose 2.42%
  • NASDAQ index rose 3.32%
  • Russell 2000 rose 3.56%