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

Courthouse News and Wall Street Journal describe the same event in different terms.

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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 Courthouse News frames it as "Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6 billion of its own stock but its profits declined". Wall Street Journal frames it as "Berkshire Hathaway’s Quarterly Profit Falls After Investment Gains Shrink".
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CenterBerkshire 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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Wall Street JournalNews report · Nov 7, 3:14 PM

Berkshire Hathaway’s Quarterly Profit Falls After Investment Gains Shrink

The conglomerate posted a 28% decline in quarterly net income after investment gains slumped and its insurance operations reported lower profits.

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Nov 7, 3:14 PM: Wall Street Journal joined the source map.

Nov 7, 3:51 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.

Nov 7, 4:34 PM: Courthouse News joined the source map.

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