Profit drops at Warren Buffett's firm but thousands still want to hear from the investing guru

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company reported a steep drop in earnings Saturday because the paper value of its investments fell, but the tens of thousands of shareholders filling an Omaha arena to hear Buffett answer questions at the annual meeting later can take heart that Berkshire Hathaway's many businesses performed well. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmq6C