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  "title": "Berkshire Hathaway ploughs $9.6bn into share buybacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/berkshire-hathaway-ploughs-9-6bn-into-share-buybacks",
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  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-07T13:53:28.000Z",
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  "summary": "New chief executive Greg Abel was a net seller of stocks as the conglomerate’s shares beat the S&P 500",
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        "title": "Berkshire Hathaway’s Operating Earnings Fall, Buybacks Rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/berkshire-hathaways-operating-earnings-fall-buybacks-rise",
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Berkshire Hathaway Q3 operating earnings -6% Y/Y, cash at $377.4B",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/berkshire-hathaway-q3-operating-earnings-6-y-y-cash-at-377-4b",
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        "title": "Berkshire Hathaway accelerates stock buybacks, operating profit falls",
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        "published": "2026-11-07T13:18:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Berkshire Hathaway more than doubles buybacks in third quarter as earnings decline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/berkshire-hathaway-more-than-doubles-buybacks-in-third-quarter-as-18724948",
        "published": "2026-11-07T14:02:49.000Z"
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