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Berkshire Hathaway accelerated its stock buybacks as profit dropped 28%

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Operating earnings slipped to $12.7 billion from $13.5 billion as insurance underwriting profit declined, Berkshire said

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  1. Bloomberg

    Berkshire Hathaway’s Operating Earnings Fall, Buybacks Rise (opens Bloomberg)

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    Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s operating earnings fell to $12.7 billion in the third quarter, a 5.8% decline from a year earlier, as income from underwriting dropped at the firm’s insurance division.

  2. New York Post

    Berkshire Hathaway speeds up stock buybacks, though profit falls (opens New York Post)

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    Berkshire Hathaway has accelerated its stock repurchases, as CEO Greg Abel demonstrated a greater willingness than his predecessor Warren Buffett to put the conglomerate’s enormous cash hoard to use. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company also reported on Saturday lower third-quarter profit, with operati…

  3. Quartz

    Berkshire Hathaway accelerated its stock buybacks as profit dropped 28% (opens Quartz)

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    Operating earnings slipped to $12.7 billion from $13.5 billion as insurance underwriting profit declined, Berkshire said