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Berkshire Hathaway reported third-quarter earnings above analysts' estimates on Friday afternoon.The conglomerate headed by Warren Buffett said its earnings per share came in at $2,769 against expectations for $2,721.The company said it doubled its net income to a record $9.43 billion, on its Heinz holding. Berkshire Hathaway, along with investment firm 3G, bought the ketchup maker for $28 billion in 2013. More to come ... NOW WATCH: How to invest like Warren Buffett if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 's3M3ZhbDpuxZm0OsRtnfcALpwlLIe4o6',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

Berkshire Hathaway reported thirdquarter earnings above analysts estimates on Friday afternoon. The conglomerate headed by Warren Buffett said its earnings per share came in at 2,769 against expectations for 2,721.

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