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Buffett’s machine is still humming
Berkshire Hathaway kicked off the year with a surprisingly chunky profit jump, reporting $10.106 billion in net earnings attributable to shareholders, up from $4.603 billion a year earlier. That works out to $7,027 per Class A share, which is the kind of number that makes even seasoned Buffett-watchers do a double take.
Why you should care
This isn’t just a vanity metric for the Oracle of Omaha fan club. When Berkshire’s profits jump like this, it usually tells you the conglomerate’s mix of insurance, operating businesses, and investment gains is still doing its thing — a useful signal in a market where a lot of companies are sweating just to keep the lights on.
The big picture
Berkshire is one of those rare mega-companies that can look like a mini-economy. So when its earnings surge, investors tend to read it as a confidence check on both the company and the broader business backdrop. Big picture: Buffett’s empire is still very much in the “boringly powerful” phase, which is usually a good place to be.