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Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. rose 5.2% to $396.47 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.4% to 7,584.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.7% to 51,561.93.
The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. closed 1.9% short of its 52-week high of $404.15, which the company achieved on May 13th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as CVS Health Corp. rose 3.8% to $94.82, Elevance Health Inc. rose 4.6% to $409.44, and Cigna Group rose 4.28% to $280.68.
Trading volume totaled 11.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 7.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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June 04, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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