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Berkshire Slams "Purchasing Frenzy", Wants To Make "Huge" Deal: Full Letter Highlights
In its latest annual letter, released at 8am on Saturday, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway said Q4 profit hit an all time high, rising more than five time, as net income soared to a record $32.44 billion, or $19.790 a share, from $6.29 billion, or $3.823 the prior year, while operating EPS fell 24% to $3,338, hurt by losses in the company's insurance operations, however it was enough to beat the $2,617 consensus estimate. For the full year, Berkshire earned $44.940 billion, up 87% last year's $24.1 billion, despite "only" an 8% increase in total revenue to $242.1 billion. Where did the delta come from? Largely ... (full story)