The conglomerate’s operating profit — earnings from the company’s wholly-owned businesses — skyrocketed 71% to $14.5 billion in the fourth quarter.
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The opportunity-starved organization is likely to start making major investments again -- just in a different way.
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has pared key bets such as Apple and spent little on stocks, boosting its cash pile to record levels. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway built a record cash ...