Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Stock Jumps After Q2 Profit More Than Doubles

Berkshire Hathaway's Q2 2026 net earnings rose 107.5% year-over-year to $25.7 billion. Operating earnings climbed 16.3% to $12.9 billion. Investment gains of $16.08 billion came from unrealized appreciation in key stock holdings. Berkshire repurchased $4.53 billion of its own stock in Q2, bringing the first-half total to $4.76 billion.