Earnings Preview: Berkshire Hathaway 3Q earnings

Published October 31, 2012 8:08pm ET



OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — When Berkshire Hathaway Inc. releases third-quarter earnings Friday, they will be dissected by investors looking for clues about the economy’s health, what CEO Warren Buffett might invest in next, as well as any estimate of Berkshire’s insurance losses from Hurricane Sandy.

Investors will also be interested to see how Berkshire’s BNSF Railway fared as major freight railroads grapple with weak coal demand.

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