Berkshire Hathaway’s earnings paint misleading picture
Berkshire Hathaway posted $12.98 billion in operating earnings for the second quarter of 2026, translating to about $6.03 per Class B share, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.24 per share. The 16% year-over-year jump represented $1.8 billion in additional…
Berkshire Hathaway posted $12.98 billion in operating earnings for the second quarter of 2026, translating to about $6.03 per Class B share, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.24 per share. The 16% year-over-year jump represented $1.8 billion in additional…
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Berkshire Hathaway’s earnings paint misleading picture
Berkshire Hathaway posted $12.98 billion in operating earnings for the second quarter of 2026, translating to about $6.03 per Class B share, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.24 per share. The 16% year-over-year jump represented $1.8 billion in additional…