Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) (BRK.B) Report Q1 Earnings

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) released its earnings report for the first three months of 2013 this afternoon, Friday May 3, after the market closed. The company recorded net earnings of $5 billion for the first quarter, on revenue totaling $43.87 billion. On today's market, the company's shares traded up, finishing at $108.64 on today's close.

In the run up to this earnings announcement, analysts were looking for earnings of $1.25 per share from the company on revenues totaling $42.2 billion. In the first quarter of 2012, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) earned $1.08 per share on...