Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway {{nyse|BRKa}} is a company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. The Companys' business activities include underwriting of property and casualty insurance, candy production and sales at retail, newspaper publishing, retailing of home furnishings, sales of encyclopedias, sales of home cleaning units, manufacture and distribution of uniforms, retail jewelry, and manufacture, import and distribution of footwear.

Financials

Source: public filings at SEC

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• Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2005: $43.3 billion USD
• Equity investments at June 30, 2005: $41.3 billion USD
• Total shareholders? equity at the June 30, 2005: $88.1 billion USD
• Revenue for 2004: $74.4 billion USD
• Net earnings for 2004: $7.3 billion USD
• Income taxes paid in 2004: $3.6 billion USD