Berkshire Hathaway posts a 40% jump in operating earnings, cash pile swells to a record $157 billion

  • 📰 CNBC
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 31 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 16%
  • Publisher: 72%

Business News News

Business Business Latest News,Business Business Headlines

Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a big jump in third-quarter operating earnings, while sitting on a record amount of cash that surpassed $157 billion.

An Andy Warhol-like print of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett hangs outside a clothing stand during the first in-person annual meeting since 2019 of Berkshire Hathaway Inc in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. April 30, 2022.on Saturday reported a big jump in third-quarter operating earnings, while sitting on a record amount of cash that surpassed $157 billion.

The Omaha-based conglomerate's operating earnings — which encompass profits made from the myriad of wholly owned businesses such as insurance, railroads and utilities — totaled $10.761 billion last quarter. That's 40.6% higher than the $7.651 billion earned from the same quarter a year ago. Berkshire held a record level of cash at the end of September — $157.241 billion — topping the $149.2 billion high set in the third quarter of 2021.

Berkshire Class A shares have rallied nearly 14% this year. After reaching an all-time high on Sept. 19, shares have fallen about 6% from the peak.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 12. in BUSİNESS

Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B stock rises Friday, still underperforms marketSupported by world-class markets data from Dow Jones and FactSet, and partnering with Automated Insights, MarketWatch Automation brings you the latest, most pertinent content at record speed and with unparalleled accuracy.
Source: MarketWatch - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B stock rises Thursday, still underperforms marketSupported by world-class markets data from Dow Jones and FactSet, and partnering with Automated Insights, MarketWatch Automation brings you the latest, most pertinent content at record speed and with unparalleled accuracy.
Source: MarketWatch - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »

Bay Area biotech company laying off 40% of workers, closing HQThe company is shuttering its Brisbane headquarters and laying off a large chunk of employees, including its chief operating officer and senior vice president.
Source: SFGate - 🏆 534. / 51 Read more »