Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reports developments across a diversified operating company whose subsidiaries engage in insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, manufacturing, service and retailing. Recurring updates include quarterly and annual earnings releases, annual report and shareholder meeting communications, and operating results by business group, including insurance underwriting and investment income, BNSF, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and manufacturing, service and retailing operations.
Company news also covers subsidiary activity such as McLane distribution partnerships, Duracell consumer battery initiatives, NetJets aviation-related matters, and completed portfolio additions such as OxyChem, a producer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali and chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride.
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) reported lower third-quarter operating earnings as investors await the Nov. 16 deadline for third-quarter 2026 holdings reports. Operating earnings were $12,705 million, versus $13,485 million a year earlier. Berkshire repurchased approximately $9.6 billion of shares during the quarter and held $336.7 billion in short-term U.S. Treasury bills at Sept. 30.
Gregory Abel signed Berkshire's quarterly certification as President and Principal Executive Officer; Warren Buffett became Chairman Emeritus, and Howard Buffett was elected Chairman. Among companies linked to Berkshire and Pershing Square holdings, Apple reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue growth of 12%, while SiriusXM raised its 2026 outlook. Howard Hughes reported a $1.1 million loss attributable to common stockholders and plans an asset-light transition. Restaurant Brands reported third-quarter system-wide sales growth of 6.2%.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A; BRK.B) reported third-quarter 2026 net earnings of $22.112 billion, down from the same quarter a year earlier. Net earnings were $30.796 billion in third-quarter 2025; Class A earnings per share fell to $15,502 from $21,413. Operating earnings, which exclude investment gains and specified impairments, declined to $12.705 billion from $13.485 billion.
For the first nine months, net earnings rose to $57.885 billion from $47.769 billion, while operating earnings increased to $37.034 billion from $34.286 billion. Insurance earnings declined in both periods, while BNSF, energy and manufacturing, service and retailing earnings increased. Berkshire repurchased approximately $9.6 billion of shares in the quarter, bringing nine-month purchases to about $14.4 billion. Insurance float reached approximately $178.5 billion, up approximately $2.1 billion since yearend 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A; BRK.B) will post its third-quarter earnings release and quarterly report on Form 10-Q on November 7, 2026. Both documents will be available at approximately 7:00 a.m. Central time on the company’s website, www.berkshirehathaway.com.
Duracell will host its Power Paddock pre-race celebration with Amazon in Austin on October 21, ahead of Formula 1 weekend. The event runs from noon to 8 p.m. at Brazos Hall, with live music, interactive games and a scheduled appearance by Atlassian Williams F1 Team driver Alex Albon.
Grand PrixView Thursday follows on October 22, with standalone tickets priced at $20 and free admission for current 3-Day Ticket and 3-Day Hospitality pass holders. Race ticket holders can also visit Duracell's on-site activation at Circuit of the Americas on October 23–25.
Duracell (BRK), in partnership with Amazon, will host its Power Paddock pre-race celebration in Austin on October 21, 2026.
The event runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Brazos Hall and includes live music, interactive activities and an appearance by Atlassian Williams F1 Team driver Alex Albon. Grand PrixView Thursday follows on October 22, with standalone tickets priced at $20 and free admission for current 3-Day Ticket and 3-Day Hospitality pass holders. Race ticket holders can also visit the on-site activation at Circuit of the Americas on October 23–25.
Duracell (BRK) opened a new global research and development center in Atlanta’s Science Square, representing a $56 million investment.
The 83,000-square-foot facility is expected to create 120 jobs and serve as the central anchor for the company’s global battery technology innovation network. Adjacent to Georgia Tech, it brings scientists, engineers and cross-functional teams together for battery development from concept to commercialization. Trammell Crow Company developed the headquarters with Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures, a Georgia Tech affiliate.
The NetJets pilots’ union, NJASAP, welcomed Senate passage of two aviation medical bills affecting pilots at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) subsidiary NetJets.
S. 3257, the John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act, directs the Federal Aviation Administration to revise aeromedical regulations and review its special issuance process annually. It seeks to reduce pilots’ reluctance to seek mental health treatment because of concerns about medical certification. S. 3258, the Aviation Medication Transparency Act, addresses uncertainty about which medications are compatible with certification. NJASAP urged the House to act and Congress to complete both bills before they can be sent to the president for signature.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A; BRK.B) announced that Warren E. Buffett has become Chairman Emeritus, effective immediately, while remaining a member of the Board of Directors.
Consistent with Berkshire’s succession plan, Howard G. Buffett, a director since 1993, has been elected Chairman of the Board, and Susan L. Decker will continue as Lead Independent Director. CEO Greg Abel is described as already making the key operating decisions, and Warren Buffett states he is confident about Berkshire’s future leadership and culture.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A; BRK.B) reported second-quarter 2026 net earnings attributable to shareholders of $25.7 billion, up from $12.4 billion in 2025, and first-half 2026 net earnings of $35.8 billion versus $17.0 billion a year earlier. Net earnings were significantly influenced by investment gains and losses, including changes in unrealized gains on equity securities and realized gains on sales.
Operating earnings, which exclude investment gains/losses and certain impairments, were $13.0 billion in Q2 2026 and $24.3 billion for the first six months, compared with $11.2 billion and $20.8 billion in 2025. Segment contributions included insurance underwriting, insurance investment income, BNSF, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, manufacturing/service/retailing, and other activities, with foreign currency exchange gains in 2026 and losses in 2025.
Berkshire repurchased approximately $4.5 billion of its shares in Q2 2026, bringing first-half buybacks to about $4.8 billion. As of June 30, 2026, there were 1,431,693 Class A equivalent shares outstanding and insurance float totaled approximately $177.5 billion, up about $1.1 billion since year-end 2025. Berkshire emphasized non-GAAP operating earnings as a supplemental measure, noting that period-specific investment gains and losses are not indicative of underlying quarterly business performance.