U.S. stocks fell Friday on word of a government investigation into UnitedHealth (UNH) and gloomy economic updates, driving Wall Street's major averages toward losses for the week. The S&P 500 (SP500) was -0.

In this post-shooting and DOGE-era, regulators may be emboldened to make more changes than they otherwise would have on insurers that are seen to be fleecing the system,” explained one analyst.

Key Takeaways Shares of UnitedHealth Group sank Friday following a report that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the company's diagnosing practices.The Wall Street Journal reported that the DOJ is probing whether the company tends to over-diagnose conditions that can earn larger Medicare Advantage payouts.

UnitedHealth Group stock is sinking Friday on reports the Justice Department is investigating the health insurer. Here's what to know.