Why UnitedHealth Stock Was Pulling Back Today

Shares of UnitedHealth Group (UNH -5.14%) were pulling back Thursday after the company delivered underwhelming fourth-quarter results, as sales were weaker than expected and its costs rose. As of 1:15 p.m. ET, the stock was down 5.2%. UnitedHealth misses the markRevenue in the quarter rose by 6.8% to $100.8 billion, which missed the analysts' consensus estimate of$101.7 billion.In its insurance division, UnitedHealthCare, revenue rose 4.7% to $74.1 billion as it added millions of customers during the year, ...