Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. late Friday said its third-quarter operating earnings fell to $4.55 billion from $4.72 billion a year earlier. On a per share basis, Berkshire Hathaway earned $2,769 versus $2,876. Investment and derivative gains during the quarter totaled $4.88 billion, compared with a loss of $107 million in the same period last year. Berkshire’s book value, a measure of net worth, rose 3.3% to $151,083 per class A share at the end of September, the company said. Berkshire Hathaway’s class A shares fell 0.2% to close at $204,200 on Friday while its class B shares slid 0.2% to $136.33.
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