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AP Warren Buffett heads to his table with his meal during lunch at the annual Allen and Co.'s media conference Wednesday, July 11, 2007, in Sun Valley, Idaho. |
Insurance-underwriting accounts for about 25% of those operating earnings, with roughly 33% coming from insurance-investment and 40% from non-insurance businesses.
Revenue came in at $27.4 billion, up 13% from last year.
Bloomberg notes that profit before investment gains jumped 22% to $2.51 billion, topping the forecast of Credit Suisse's Charles Gates, who had predicted underwriting profits would fall.
In its 10-Q filing with the SEC, Berkshire repeats its mantra on acquisitions: "Berkshire’s long-held acquisition strategy is to purchase businesses with consistent earnings, good returns on equity, able and honest management and at sensible prices." Buffett's stated desire to make a major acquisition is prompting speculation that he may move relatively soon since stock prices have fallen and a credit crunch is making it harder for private equity firms to make competing bids.
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