<p><div class="image-container float_right" style="width:400px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5184269deab8ea6646000004-1033-774/warren-buffett-newspaper-toss.png?maxX=400" border="0" alt="Warren Buffett newspaper toss" width="400" /></div><p class="source">AP Images</p></div><keyword id="6362665" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Berkshire-Hathaway">Berkshire Hathaway</keyword>'s Q1 financial results are out.</p>
<p>The holding company run by <keyword id="6358963" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Warren-Buffett">Warren Buffett</keyword> reported operating earnings of $2,302 per share, up from $1,615 a year ago.</p>
<p>According to a survey conducted by Bloomberg, analysts were looking for $1,995.50. That makes this an earnings surprise of about $306.50 per share.</p>
<p>It's worth mentioning that Berkshire A shares closed at $162,904 today.</p>
<p>You can read the very brief press release <a href="http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/news/may0313.pdf">here</a>.</p>

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Berkshire Hathaway Earnings Beats Estimates By $307 Per Share

AP ImagesBerkshire Hathaway's Q1 financial results are out. The holding company run by Warren Buffett reported operating earnings of $2,302 per share, up from $1,615 a year ago. According to a survey conducted by Bloomberg, analysts were looking for $1,995.50. That makes this an earnings surprise of about $306.50 per share. It's worth mentioning that Berkshire A shares closed at $162,904 today. You can read the very brief press release here.

AP ImagesBerkshire Hathaway's Q1 financial results are out. The holding company run by Warren Buffett reported operating earnings of $2,302 per share, up from $1,615 a year ago.

Berkshire Hathaway Earnings Beats Estimates By $307 Per Share

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