Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6 billion of its own stock but its profits declined

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What happenedThe conglomerate's third-quarter earnings dropped more than 28% amid weaker Geico performance and investment fluctuations, despite a multibillion-dollar share repurchase.

What changedThe left frames it as "Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6B of its own stock but profits decline". The center frames it as "Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6 billion of its own stock but its profits declined".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6B of its own stock but profits decline". The center frames it as "Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6 billion of its own stock but its profits declined".

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ABC News - Business4h ago

Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6B of its own stock but profits decline

Its overall profit fell more than 28% as the value of its investments changed.

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Courthouse News3h ago

Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6 billion of its own stock but its profits declined

The conglomerate's third-quarter earnings dropped more than 28% amid weaker Geico performance and investment fluctuations, despite a multibillion-dollar share repurchase.

Open source