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Berkshire corrects Q4 investment gains to $31.7B; operating earnings $7.3B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
- Corrected Q4 2021 investment gains to $31.7B (was $56.3B) and after-tax realized gains to $535M (was $2.3B).
- Q4 2021 net earnings $39.6B; operating earnings $7.3B, up 45% YoY from $5.0B.
- Full-year 2021 net earnings $89.8B vs $42.5B; operating earnings $27.5B vs $21.9B.
- Repurchased $6.9B of stock in Q4, $27B for the year. Insurance float $147B at Dec 31.