Fresh off a 12% surge on the news that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, as well as other leading investors, purchased the stock, UnitedHealth stock rose another 3% in premarket trade. Dayforce shares gained 21% on a Bloomberg report that Thomas Bravo was in talks to buy the software company.

UNH stock soared after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed it bought shares of the healthcare company. Nonetheless, UnitedHealth faces a long list of unresolved issues.

Key Takeaways UnitedHealth Group shares surged Friday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a stake in the embattled healthcare giant.After bottoming at the start of August, the stock has continued to gain momentum,

UnitedHealth Group ( UNH 12.04%) has been a solid dividend growth stock for years. Generally, its yield has been fairly low, due to the stock's rising value. Even as the healthcare insurance giant has grown its dividend, its yield hasn't been particularly high or noteworthy.

Year to date, the stock has fallen by nearly 45%, which is by no means normal for the healthcare stock. In fact, this is the worst it has performed since the Great Recession, when it tumbled by more than 54% in 2008.

Shares of health insurance company UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) jumped 11.6% in the morning session after the company disclosed that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had acquired a significant new stake,

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