U.S. equities were mixed at midday, with tech shares and a better-than-expected consumer inflation report lifting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Shares of UnitedHealth (UNH) have been in a steep decline. There is a chance the selloff may soon come to an end.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock drops after a rare earnings miss and CEO resignation. Click for the impact and potential buying opportunity in UNH at $335.

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While both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained in early Tuesday trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was solidly in the negative — down by around 0.4%. The discrepancy in the indexes was due to one stock in particular: UnitedHealth Group.

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.

A group of investors this week filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, alleging that the company withheld information following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December.

UnitedHealth shares fell 22% on April 17, wiping out about $119 billion of market value, after the insurer cut its 2025 forecast.