Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) reported that its second quarter net earnings attributable to its shareholders was $12.370 billion or $8,601 per Class A share, lower than $30.348 billion or $21,122 per Class A share in the same quarter last year.
Earnings before income taxes fell to $14.750 billion from $38.137 billion last year.
Investment gains for the latest-quarter declined to $6.364 billion from $23.857 billion in the prior year.
Operating earnings for the quarter decreased to $11.160 billion from $11.598 billion in the prior year.
Total revenues for the quarter were $92.515 billion down from $93.653 billion in the previous year.
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August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.