Berkshire Hathaway, with operating profit down 5.8%, buys back $9.6 billion in treasury shares
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Berkshire Hathaway reported third-quarter 2026 operating earnings of $12.705 billion, down 5.8% year-over-year, while buying back $9.6 billion of its own stock. The conglomerate's cumulative operating profit for the first nine months of the year rose to $37.034 billion from $34.286 billion a year earlier. Berkshire discloses after-tax operating earnings separately from GAAP net income, excluding investment gains and losses and certain impairment charges to show underlying business performance. The quarterly decline alongside the large buyback signals mixed operating momentum even as the company continues to deploy capital into its own shares. Investors will watch whether the buyback pace persists and whether full-year operating profit holds above last year's level.
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