Berkshire Hathaway profits jump 15%
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During the fourth quarter, net income rose to $6.29 billion, or $3,823 a share, from $5.48 billion, or $3,333, in the prior year. Operating earnings, excluding some investment outcomes, were $2,665 a share. Analysts had estimated an average of $2,717, according to Bloomberg.
Berkshire's profits rose as Buffett's many investments in subsidiaries including Geico continued to pay off.
The most recent 13-F filing from Berkshire showed that the company continued to buy airline stocks even after calling the sector a "death trap for investors" during his 2013 annual shareholder meeting. The firm more than doubled its holding in Apple.
Berkshire's Class A shares have gained 29% in the past year to $255,040.00 a piece.
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