text: Berkshire Profit Falls After Hurricanes  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BRKa.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;BRKa.N&lt;/A&gt;, the  wide-ranging conglomerate run by billionaire investor Warren  Buffett, posted sharply lower quarterly profit on Friday as its  insurance operations paid out large claims from the series of  hurricanes that hit Florida.