Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. sank slumped 1.8% in midday trade Tuesday, enough to pace the decliners in the Dow Jones Industrial Average , after the health insurer disclosed that its vice chairman sold about $10 million worth of stock last week. The stock’s price decline of $3.64 shaved about 25 points off the Dow’s price, which was up 34 points. The stock has not lost 2.6% since it closed at a record of $199.75 on Sept. 1. The company said late Monday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that Vice Chairman Larry Renfro sold a total of 50,574 shares of UnitedHealth at an average price of $198.1142 on Sept. 15; the shares traded within an intraday range of $197.20 to $199.71 and closed at $198.18 that day. The stock has gained 6.3% over the past three months, while the SPDR Health Care Select Sector ETF has advanced 4.5% and the Dow has tacked on 3.9%.
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