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Profit up 87% at Buffett's firm, but virus slows businesses

by AP Business Writer
| August 10, 2020 12:03 AM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company reported an 87% jump in its second-quarter profit as the paper value of its investment portfolio increased with the stock market, but it took a roughly $10 billion write down on the value of its aircraft parts manufacturing business because of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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