BYD Co., the Chinese automaker part- owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A), plunged to a two-year low in Hong Kong trading after second-quarter profit...
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Buffett-backed BYD’s shares plunge after profit slumps 99%
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