Berkshire Hathaway Sees Record Operating Profits, Cuts Apple Stake
Berkshire Hathaway saw operating profits rise 39% after taxes in the first quarter to a record $11.2 billion, boosted by strength in the company’s property and casualty insurance business and higher investment income. Berkshire also reduced its massive stake in Apple during the first quarter by about 13% to 790 million shares, Barron’s calculates, based on information in the Berkshire 10-Q report released in conjunction with the earnings. Berkshire had held 905 million shares of the iPhone maker at year-end 2023.
