Berkshire Hathaway's Q2 Profit Doubles Amid Significant Investments and Share Buybacks

Berkshire Hathaway announced its second-quarter 2026 operating results, reporting net earnings attributable to shareholders more than doubled to $25.667 billion. The conglomerate also disclosed a $10 billion investment in Google's parent company and repurchased $4.5 billion of its own shares. These strategic financial activities reduced its cash holdings from nearly $400 billion to $365.5 billion, reflecting active capital deployment.