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Berkshire net down 40 percent on derivative losses (Reuters)
Berkshire net down 40 percent on derivative losses 
    (Reuters)Reuters - Warren Buffett%27s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N)(BRKb.N) said on Friday second-quarter profit fell 40 percent, as declining stock prices depressed the value of his derivative contracts.
Mortgage applications rise 1.3 percent last week (AP)
Mortgage applications rise 1.3 percent last week 
    (AP)AP - Applications for home loans edged up last week as mortgage rates continued to hover near the lowest level in decades.
Swatch half-year net profit up 54 percent (AP)
Swatch half-year net profit up 54 percent 
    (AP)AP - Swatch Group AG, the world%27s largest watchmaker, reported a 54 percent rise in half-year net profit Wednesday as sales recovered from a slump during the global economic downturn.
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