
Wildfires dent Berkshire’s profit; cash soars to $347.7 billion
By Jonathan Stempel and Carolina Mandl OMAHA, Nebraska/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) on Saturday posted a lower operating profit in the first quarter, dented by insurance losses from wildfires and foreign currency changes, while its cash stake grew to a record $347.7 billion. Operating profit for the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate dropped 14% to $9.64 bi ...