Berkshire Hathaway Reports Q2 Operating Earnings $6.89B Vs. $4.12B Last Year

Berkshire reports Q2 net earnings of $12 billion from $4.26 billion in the year-earlier period.

At June 30, 2018, Berkshire's book value per Class A equivalent share was $217,677. Insurance float was approximately $116 billion at June 30, 2018, an increase of $2 billion since year-end 2017.