Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A,BRK-B) reported on Saturday that its fourth quarter net earnings attributable to shareholders declined to $19.199 billion or $13,349 per Class A Share from $19.694 billion or $13,695 per Class A Share last year.
Temporary impairments of investments in Kraft Heinz and Occidental reduced earnings by $4.495 billion in the latest quarter, whereas no such impairments were recorded in the prior year.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.