UnitedHealth Investors Claim Company Hid Profit Impact Of CEO's Murder

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Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, according to Benzinga. They allege it misled investors by failing to disclose business impacts following the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. UnitedHealth reaffirmed its 2025 earnings forecast of $29.50 to $30 in January, despite increasing public and regulatory pressure. The company cut its 2025 profit forecast on April 17th, triggering a 22.4% stock drop and erasing about $119 billion in market value. A UnitedHealthcare spokesperson said the company denies all allegations and plans to defend itself vigorously.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group have filed a class action lawsuit against the company,

00:06according to Benzinga. They allege it misled investors by failing to disclose business impacts

00:11following the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

00:16UnitedHealth reaffirmed its 2025 earnings forecast of $29.50 to $30 in January,

00:21despite increasing public and regulatory pressure. The company cut its 2025 profit

00:25forecast on April 17th, triggering a 22.4% stock drop and raising about $119 billion in market value.

00:32UnitedHealthcare spokesperson said the company denies all allegations and plans to defend itself

00:36vigorously. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

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