The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) declined on Thursday despite many stocks on the index rising. Instead, a few major losses dragged the

A steep slide in UnitedHealth Group shares was dragging on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday, putting the blue-chip index on track for historical underperformance versus the S&P 500.

Shares of UnitedHealth took a historic tumble Thursday after the U.S.’ largest health insurer fell far short of Wall Street’s estimates in its quarterly earnings report, dragging down the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average with it.