Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday posted its third straight record annual operating profit, bolstered by increases in underwriting earnings and investment income in its insurance businesses.
Much of that income came from Berkshire's enormous cash stake, which ended 2024 at a record $334.2 billion, twice as much as a year earlier.
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