Berkshire Operating Profits Rose 33% in Third Quarter. There Were No Stock Buybacks. -- Barrons.com

Dow Jones

Nov 01

By Andrew Bary

Berkshire Hathaway's third-quarter operating rose 33% in the third quarter to $13.5 billion, bolstered by strong insurance underwriting profits, and gains at the company's railroad and manufacturing businesses.

The company bought back none of its own stock in the period, continuing a trend that began in May 2024.

Berkshire's cash and equivalents continued to increase, rising to a record $381 billion at the end of September from $344 billion at the end of June, due in part to sizable sales of stock from the company's equity portfolio.

This is breaking news. Check back for more analysis soon.

Write to Andrew Bary at andrew.bary@barrons.com

This content was created by Barron's, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. Barron's is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

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