Major U.S. indexes were little changed at midday Thursday after Wednesday's big gains powered by strong bank earnings and a softer-than-expected inflation report.

But high medical costs contributed to results that disappointed Wall Street, and the company’s stock fell on the news that it had made less than analysts expected.

Erin Wright, an analyst from Morgan Stanley, maintained the Buy rating on UnitedHealth (UNH – Research Report). The associated price target

U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower Thursday following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies.

The relatively modest moves for stocks came a day after they shot higher on hopes that an encouraging report on inflation may convince the Federal Reserve to deliver more cuts to interest rates this year. Treasury yields were also more placid in the bond market following mixed economic reports on Thursday..

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting Thursday following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% ...

The selloff in UnitedHealth's stock can be blamed for Dow futures falling, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures are rising. The health giant's stock was sinking 3.2% in recent premarket trading, after

The Global Equity composite fell 0.86% gross of fees in the fourth quarter, in line with the 0.89% decline of the MSCI ACWI Index.

In a report released today, Bob Huang from Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold rating on Unum Group (UNM – Research Report), with a price target

While “U.S. exceptionalism” has undoubtedly helped drive Wall Street’s record-busting returns in recent years, it should not be confused with isolationism.The fourth-quarter U.S. earnings season that gets underway in earnest this week is a reminder that American firms – magnificent as some may be – still operate in a global marketplace.

U.S. stock indexes are rallying toward the close of their best week in two months. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Friday.