UnitedHealth's Decision To Sell Its Operations In Brazil To A Private Investor Leads To $7B Charge - What's On The Cards?
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is selling its Brazilian operations to a private investor, resulting in an expected $7 billion charge, mostly non-cash due to foreign currency translation losses. This charge will be excluded from adjusted earnings. The sale is anticipated to close in the first half of 2024, pending regulatory approvals. Despite this, UnitedHealth confirms its 2024 adjusted earnings outlook, although net earnings will be affected by the charge. UNH stock saw a slight increase of 0.24% to $526.16.
December 29, 2023 | 3:23 pm
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UnitedHealth's sale of its Brazilian operations will lead to a $7 billion charge, affecting net earnings but not adjusted earnings for 2024. The stock experienced a minor increase following the announcement.
The $7 billion charge is significant, but as it is mostly non-cash and will not affect adjusted earnings, the immediate impact on the stock price is likely to be limited. The slight increase in stock price indicates a neutral to mildly positive market reaction, possibly due to the confirmation of the 2024 adjusted earnings outlook.
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