(Reuters) -Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) on Saturday wrote down part of its investment in Kraft Heinz (KHC), and reported a 4% decline in second-quarter operating profit as premiums from insurance underwriting fell.
Berkshire also reported a 59% decline in net income, reflecting lower overall investment gains from its common stock holdings, as well as the Kraft Heinz writedown.
Operating income totaled $11.16 billion, or about $7,760 per Class A share, compared with $11.6 billion a year earlier. Net income fell to $12.37 billion from $30.35 billion.
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Susan Fenton)
