Berkshire operating earnings surge 71% in fourth quarter, cash hoard balloons to record $334 billion

Berkshire operating earnings surge 71% in fourth quarter, cash hoard balloons to record 4 billion

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The Warren Buffett-led conglomerate said its operating profit — which encompasses earnings from the company’s wholly owned businesses — skyrocketed to $14.527 billion during the final three months of 2024.
That was led by by a whopping 302% jump in insurance underwriting from the year-earlier period to $3.409 billion.

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Kalshi expands surveillance, enforcement efforts ahead of Super Bowl 60

February 5, 2026

Key Points Kalshi on Thursday announced new initiatives to expand its surveillance and enforcement frameworks, just days before the Super Bowl. The prediction market is adding advisory committees and resources for consumers on insider trading and market manipulation. Kalshi said its trading volume for Super Bowl predictions has already passed $160 million. Source

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Qualcomm, Strategy, Align, Estee Lauder and more

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Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Qualcomm — The chipmaker sank nearly 11% as a global memory shortage hurt its forecast . Qualcomm expects fiscal second-quarter adjusted earnings of between $2.45 and $2.65 per share on revenue of $10.2 billion to $11 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG were expecting $11.11 […]