Berkshire Hathaway Q2 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) reported second-quarter net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders of $6.4 billion or $3,889 per Class A equivalent share, up from $4.5 billion or $2,763 per Class A equivalent share in the year-ago quarter.

Operating earnings rose to $4.33 billion or $2,634 per Class A equivalent share from $3.92 billion or $2,384 per Class A equivalent share in the same quarter a year ago.

Revenue for the latest second quarter was $49.76 billion, up from $44.69 billion in the comparable quarter last year.