Berkshire operating earnings fall 6% to $12.7 billion in 3Q; stock buybacks hit $9.6 billion
FROM THE WIRE · BARRONS.COM
Operating earnings were depressed by weaker underwriting and investment income at the company's large insurance units.
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishLower operating earnings and large buybacks matter for the stock of a major insurance conglomerate.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Operating earnings fell 6% to $12.7 billion in the third quarter.
- 02Weaker underwriting and investment income hit the large insurance units.
- 03Stock buybacks reached $9.6 billion.
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