Berkshire Hathaway more than doubles buybacks in third quarter as earnings decline
FROM THE WIRE · CNBC.COM
Berkshire Hathaway repurchased about $9.6 billion of its stock in the third quarter, more than double the second-quarter amount. Third-quarter operating earnings fell 5.8% to $12.705 billion as insurance underwriting and investment income declined.
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: neutralLarger buybacks support the stock, while lower operating earnings signal weaker insurance and investment income.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Berkshire Hathaway repurchased about $9.6 billion of its stock in the third quarter.
- 02The amount was more than double the second-quarter figure.
- 03Third-quarter operating earnings fell 5.8% to $12.705 billion.
- 04The decline reflected lower insurance underwriting and investment income.
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