Warren Buffett already previewed the numbers last week at his annual shareholders meeting, but now Berkshire Hathaway’s first quarter results are officially out. Berkshire earned $5.6 billion, or about $3,400 per Class A share. That’s up from $5.16 billion, or $3,143 per share last year. The 8% rise is primarily due to the way it had to account for its Duracell acquisition.
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