First-quarter operating earnings at Berkshire Hathaway came in at $11.35 billion, roughly 18% above the $9.64 billion the company posted in the same three months of 2025. The results mark CEO Greg Abel's first quarterly report since taking over from Warren Buffett on Jan. 1, 2026. The figure missed the $11.56 billion Wall Street had expected, per CNN. Shareholder net income for the quarter reached approximately $10.1 billion, more than twice the $4.6 billion recorded in the year-ago period. That figure i ...