Berkshire Hathaway profit falls 77 percent
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Friday third-quarter profit fell 77 percent, the fourth straight quarterly decline, hurt by weaker results from insurance underwriting and a big loss on derivatives contracts.</p><div class="feedflare">
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