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ABC News - BusinessNews report · Nov 7, 4:53 PM
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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Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6 billion of its own stock but its profits declined
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What happened The conglomerate's third-quarter earnings dropped more than 28% amid weaker Geico performance and investment fluctuations, despite a multibillion-dollar share repurchase.
The headline split 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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Courthouse NewsNews report · Nov 7, 4:34 PM
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.
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