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Despite recent recession fears, Berkshire Hathaway’s third-quarter operating profits were up. Meanwhile, Warren Buffett continued to buy his stock at a moderate pace.

The Omaha-based company made a total of $7.761 billion in the third quarter, up 20% from last year’s period.

Insurance-investment income increased to $1.408 billion this year, up from $1.161 billion in 2020. Earnings from the company’s utilities and energy businesses rose to $1.585 billion from $1.496 billion last year. However, insurance underwriting suffered a loss of 962 million, while railroad earnings dipped to $1.442 billion from $1.538 billion in 2020.

Berkshire spent $1.05 billion to buy back shares during the quarter, bringing the total for nine months up to $5.25 billion. The pace of buying is in line with the $1 billion purchase from the second quarter. As a result, they were on par with CFRA’s predictions—the company estimated it would spend similar amounts to those in the first quarter ($3.2 billion).

Berkshire also posted a net loss in the third quarter of $2.69 billion. That was because of a drop in their equities due to the market’s rollercoaster ride.

According to Bloomberg, Berkshire lost $10.1 billion on its investments during the quarter, bringing the total decline to $63.9 billion. Despite this sizable loss, legendary investor Warren Buffett reminded investors that these sorts of losses could happen at any time and often have little impact on the economy.

The shares of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate have outperformed the S&P 500 this year, as Class A shares dropped about 4% compared to the stock’s 20% decline. The stock dipped 0.6% in the third quarter.

The companies of Berkshire Hathaway have stakes in well-known businesses like Coca-Cola, Goldman Sachs, and GEICO.

(BRK.A) – Berkshire Hathaway increased 1.5% in premarket trading after Warren Buffett’s firm reported better-than-expected net income, with revenue also surpassing Street forecasts. However, Berkshire reported a net loss as a declining stock market ate into the value of its equity portfolio.

Apart from Berkshire Hathaway’s report, some other companies saw big moves in the premarket, with Meta gaining 2.6% after The Wall Street Journal reports that the Facebook parent company is preparing to announce large-scale layoffs this week.

The late Steve Jobs founded and co-founded Apple, a company whose innovations have impacted the world, saw shares slide 1.8% in the premarket. Covid-19 restrictions are hindering iPhone production at its Foxconn factory in China. That factory is the world’s biggest iPhone production site.

DoorDash, founded in 2012, has grown to over 200 cities across the United States. The company employs about 10,000 drivers who offer carbon-neutral food deliveries from 3,500 restaurants.

The delivery service recently received an upgrade from Oppenheimer’s stock analysts to “outperform” from “perform.” This move points to improvements in U.S. restaurant margins and other factors. In premarket trading, shares of DoorDash gained 2.7%.

OKTA, the identity management software maker and (guggenheim.org)+, sent its stock skyrocketing after a Guggenheim upgrade. It called the stock’s current valuation too potentially profitable to pass up.

Yamana Gold lost 2.7% in the premarket after Gold Fields. GFI said it would keep the terms of its takeover deal with Yamana. Agnico Eagle Mines.

(VLDR), which was in the process of being acquired by Ouster last year, has changed its name to (VELDYNE) and will take over as the publicly traded company. The merger is called a “merger of equals” because both companies maintain equal control. Ouster jumped 5.1% in premarket trading, while Velodyne rallied 5.6%.

Ryanair offers low-cost flights to European, African, and Asian destinations. They are known for their cheap promotional fares but also offer hotel partners, car hire, and ski packages. The airline’s stock has been trading at a higher price lately, and it just gained 6.2% in the morning.

BioNTech is a European biotech company that develops products for use in animal and human medicine. The drug manufacturer’s shares are down 3.4% in the pre-market despite reporting better-than-expected quarterly profits and revenue. Unlike last year, profit and revenue were off significantly more than 40%.

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