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S&P 500, Nasdaq advance after selloff; UnitedHealth plunges

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Thursday on the final trading day of the week, with focus on U.S.-Japan tariff talks, while a slump in UnitedHealth's shares following a forecast cut by the insurer weighed on the Dow. After steep losses on Wednesday, investors found some optimism from U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on "big progress" in trade talks with Japan. Meanwhile, UnitedHealth plummeted 17.2% after lowering its annual profit forecast on expectations of high medical costs for the rest of the year.