U.S. stocks logged weekly gains, the major indexes finishing Friday with mixed results heading into the weekend, as the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index showed declining confidence in the state of the economy for the first time in four months.
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Berkshire Hathaway's $1.6 billion stake in UnitedHealth Group is helping to lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new record as investors pile into healthcare sector funds.
The long-running mystery around Warren Buffett's latest stealth investment is finally over. In Berkshire Hathaway's NYSE: BRK.B newest 13F filing, the Oracle of Omaha revealed a fresh stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated NYSE: UNH.
Shares in the troubled private health insurer UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) are currently seeing their best trading day in months. As of the time of this writing, UNH shares are up nearly 11.8% to $303.94 in premarket trading.
Berkshire Hathaway's $1B+ investment in UnitedHealth signals confidence in the company despite recent share price declines and profitability headwinds. UnitedHealth's Q2 revenue grew 13%, but profit margins fell due to rising costs, leading to a significant drop in net profit year-over-year. Analysts expect UNH's profitability to rebound in coming years, with potential for 50-80% share price gains by 2028 if margins recover.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares surged Friday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) revealed a stake in the embattled healthcare giant.
U.S. equities were mixed at midday as a report on retail sales showed consumers are continuing to spend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up slightly, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK.A) has added a little more than five million shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH, ETR:UNH), sending shares of the health insurer nearly 13% higher on Friday. According to SEC filings, Buffett is joining other major investors including David Tepper and Michael Burry in boosting stakes in the beleaguered company.
AJ Rice, UBS analyst, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss UnitedHealth shares surging on Berkshire Hathaway stake in the stock.
Key Points in This Article: Michael Burry, famed for predicting the 2008 housing crash, shifted from bearish to bullish bets, acquiring calls and shares in Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Meta Platforms (META), and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) worth $522 million.
The shares of healthcare giants Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC) and Molina Healthcare Inc (NYSE:MOH) are surging today, after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) revealed a new stake in sector peer UnitedHealth Group (UNH).