Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reports results: Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders
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Berkshire Hathaway reported third-quarter net earnings attributable to shareholders of $22.11 billion, down from $30.80 billion a year earlier, as investment gains fell to $9.41 billion from $17.31 billion. Operating earnings, which exclude investment results, came in at $12.71 billion versus $13.49 billion in the prior-year quarter, while the first nine months of 2026 showed operating earnings of $37.03 billion, up from $34.29 billion. Per-share net earnings on Class B stock were $10.33 for the quarter, compared with $14.28 a year ago. The company attributed the swing largely to smaller unrealized gains on its equity holdings and lower realized gains on sales, which totaled $1.7 billion in the quarter versus $8.1 billion previously. Investors typically focus on operating earnings as the cleaner read on Berkshire's businesses, and the year-to-date increase there will be the key metric to watch when the full 10-Q is reviewed.
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