A former corporate lawyer at two large U.S. law firms pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from his failure to pay federal income taxes. Donald Trump's sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star was delayed on Tuesday until Sept. 18, less than seven weeks before the U.S. election.

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 ticked 0.1% higher on Thursday, April 17, wrapping up a shortened week that focused on earnings and the Fed chair's comments on likely tariff impacts.Eli Lilly shares soared after the drugmaker touted positive results from a clinical trial of its oral weight-loss treatment.

US stock futures traded flat on the heels of a bruising day on Wall Street that underscored fears over the economic impact of President Trump's tariffs.

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.

A double-digit selloff in UnitedHealth Group Inc. is dragging down the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average, pushing it toward a day of historical underperformance.