The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Critical Alerts For Goldman Sachs, MGM Mirage, Lowe's, Symantec, and Akamai Released By Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 40 days 21 hours 49 minutes ago
Critical Alerts For Goldman Sachs, MGM Mirage, Lowe's, Symantec...into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , MGM Mirage , Lowe's Companies...
CVR Energy Reports Third Quarter Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 21 days 12 hours 50 minutes ago
...Coffeyville Acquisition LLC entered into the Cash Flow Swap with J. Aron & Company, a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and a related party of ours. The Cash Flow Swap was subsequently...
U.S. futures steady before earnings, data crush - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 40 days 6 hours 40 minutes ago
S&P 500 futures rose nine-tenths of a point to 1,088.60 while Nasdaq 100 futures held at 1,747.70. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 7 points.
Report: Goldman Sachs looks to buy tax credits
Builder Online | 21 days 1 hour 57 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Bank failures near 100 for year - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 37 days 22 hours 59 minutes ago
This year is shaping up to be the first since 1992 to see the failure of at least 100 banks, and experts suggest we could be no more than 10% of the way through this cycle of bank collapses, which is sure to be the worst run of closures since the Great Depression.
CIT shares slump again as bankruptcy looms - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 24 days 21 hours 52 minutes ago
CIT also said it got a new $1 billion line of credit from activist investor Carl Icahn. The company can borrow from the line on or before the end of this year. It can still access the money if it files for bankruptcy, CIT added in a statement
Dollar General, rue21 to price IPOs this week - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 15 days 20 hours 50 minutes ago
The deals, worth a combined $865.2 million if they sell at the middle of their anticipated ranges, will be a fresh test of investor appetite for shares in retail companies that focus on value.
A chill pill for the J.P. Morgan frenzy MarketWatch First Take - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 40 days 23 hours 52 minutes ago
The bank announced blockbuster results on Wednesday posting third-quarter earnings of $3.6 billion, or 82 cents a share. Analysts had expected the company to earn 52 cents a share, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters. See full story.
Bank failures hit 100 for year - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 18 hours 54 minutes ago
Experts suggest we could be no more than 10% of the way through this cycle of bank collapses, which is sure to be the worst run of closures since the Great Depression.
Unlikely voice of reason in CIT case: Carl Icahn MarketWatch First Take - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 36 days 1 hour 23 minutes ago
Icahn on Monday lambasted CIT's board of directors for offering to underwrite a $6 billion loan to the company -- a move that he claimed would save CIT as much as $150 million in fees.
Goldman Sachs drops after Meredith Whitney cuts rating
Canada.com | 41 days 21 hours 51 minutes ago
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the biggest U.S. securities firm before converting to a bank last year, was cut to neutral by Meredith Whitney, as the analyst dropped her only buy recommendation.
Goldman Sachs profit tops $3B on strong trading
Yahoo! | 39 days 21 hours 37 minutes ago
NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s third-quarter earnings more than tripled from the depths of the financial crisis as income from the company's trading operations offset a drop in its investment banking business.
Berkshire buys Burlington Northern - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 21 days 2 hours 3 minutes ago
Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway on Tuesday says it's spending $44 billion to buy out railroad firm Burlington Northern Santa Fe. See full story.
Managers mixed in October, HFR says - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 17 hours 19 minutes ago
HFR's main hedge fund index declined 0.05% in October, according to early reports from managers. The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped roughly 2% last month, after a furious rally since early March.
Asha for Education NYC/NJ Raises $80,000 at Benefit Dinner [Press Release]
MarketWire | 10 days 21 hours 20 minutes ago
NOIDA, INDIA and SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/13/09 -- Asha for Education, New York City/New Jersey chapter (Asha) celebrated its 15th anniversary at the "Evening of Hope" benefit dinner on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009, at Manhattan Penthouse in New York City. Attended by over 200 guests, the evening honored Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies, with the Beacon of Hope award, in recognition of his philanthropic contributions and outspoken advocacy for reforms in the Indian educatio...
Company Overview
| Company: | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Large-Market Investment Banking |
| Website: | http://www.goldmansachs.com |
Goldman Sachs has traditionally possessed the Midas touch in the investment banking world. A global leader in mergers and acquisitions advice and securities underwriting, Goldman offers a gamut of investment banking and asset management services to corporate and government clients, as well as institutional and individual investors. It owns Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, one of the largest market makers on the NYSE and a leading market maker for fixed income products, currencies, and commodities. In 2008 Goldman Sachs converted to a bank holding company and formed subsidiary Goldman Sachs Bank USA (GS Bank USA), now in charge of bank loan trading, mortgage originations, and other activities.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 22,222 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -51.7 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 2,322 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -79.6 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 30,067 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -1.5 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | November |