Berkshire Q2 FY26 net earnings more than doubled to USD 25.67 billion

(AWP Alliance News) - Berkshire Hathaway posted second-quarter net earnings attributable to shareholders of USD 25.67 billion, more than doubling from a year earlier, as investment gains climbed to USD 12.68 billion. Operating earnings rose 16.34% to USD 12.98 billion.

For the first six months, net earnings attributable to shareholders more than doubled to USD 35.77 billion, while operating earnings increased 16.96% to USD 24.33 billion. Berkshire repurchased about USD 4.5 billion of treasury shares in the quarter, lifting first-half buybacks to about USD 4.8 billion, while insurance float edged up to about USD 177.5 billion at June 30.

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