The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on Goldman Sachs, Deere, Aetna, Tiffany's and Atwood Oceanics [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 22 hours 54 minutes ago
...this guide gives investors the tools they need to protect their...portfolios against uncertainty. The following stocks are featured in the Stocks To Watch Guide: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , Deere and Co. , Aetna Inc...
Goldman Sachs Launches 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days 22 hours 22 minutes ago
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) today announced the launch of 10,000 Small Businesses -- a $500 million initiative that will unlock the growth and job-creation potential of 10,000 small businesses across the United States through greater access to business education, mentors and networks, and financial capital. It is based on the broadly held view of leading experts that a combination of education, capital and support services best addresses the barriers to growth for small businesses...
Saint Luke s Health System Ensures Staffing Excellence Through Medfinders SingleSource Program [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 4 hours 7 minutes ago
Medfinders, Inc. (parent company of Nursefinders, Inc.), one of the nation’s largest healthcare staffing providers, has successfully implemented its SingleSource® managed staffing program at Saint Luke’s Health System, a not-for-profit network of 11 hospitals, primary care practices and home care services throughout Kansas City and surrounding regions.
Goldman Sachs Reports Third Quarter Earnings Per Common Share of $5.25 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 8 hours 10 minutes ago
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today reported net revenues of $12.37 billion and net earnings of $3.19 billion for its third quarter ended September 25, 2009. Diluted earnings per common share were $5.25 compared with $1.81 for the third quarter ended August 29, 2008 and $4.93 for the second quarter ended June 26, 2009. Annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity (ROE) (1) was 21.4% for the third quarter of 2009 and 19.2% for the first nine months of 2009.
Goldman Sachs to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Banking & Financial Services Conference [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 21 hours 25 minutes ago
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announces that Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO is scheduled to present at the Bank of America – Merrill Lynch 2009 Banking and Financial Services Conference in New York City, on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 8:50 a.m. (EST).
CambridgeSoft Announces Investment by Health Evolution Partners and Goldman Sachs [Press Release]
MarketWire | 8 days 2 hours 25 minutes ago
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/16/09 -- CambridgeSoft Corporation announced today that it has completed a private equity investment by Health Evolution Partners and a follow-on investment by Goldman Sachs. CambridgeSoft is a leading supplier of discovery, collaboration, and knowledge management research IT enterprise solutions, desktop software, scientific databases and consulting services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical industries.
Goldman Sachs, Blue Source and CE2 Carbon Capital Complete North America s Largest Carbon Offset Transaction [Press Release]
Business Wire | 43 days 4 hours 24 minutes ago
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), Blue Source, and CE2 Carbon Capital today announced a $12 million U.S. carbon offset transaction. This is the largest publicly announced U.S. offset transaction to date and signifies confidence in the role carbon offsets will play in a U.S. regulated carbon market.
BLUE PLANET FINANCIALS GROWTH AND INCOME INVESTMENT TRUSTS NOS 1-10 - Half-yearly Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 2 hours 48 minutes ago
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BLUE PLANET FINANCIALS GROWTH AND INCOME INVESTMENT TRUST NO.1 PLC - Half-yearly Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 2 hours 51 minutes ago
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Panasonic Announces Commencement of Tender Offer for SANYO Shares [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 11 hours 39 minutes ago
Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752)(the "Tender Offeror" or the "Company") announced that it resolved at its Board of Directors meeting held on November 4, 2009 to acquire the shares of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6764)(the "Target") through the tender offer (the "Tender Offer") as follows:
Critical Alerts for Goldman Sachs, Best Buy, DuPont, Rambus, and Barnes & Noble Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 13 days 22 hours 54 minutes ago
Critical Alerts for Goldman Sachs, Best Buy, DuPont, Rambus...into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , Best Buy Co. Inc. , EI...
Uranium Limited ("the Company") Notification of Change of Beneficial Ownership [Press Release]
MarketWire | 20 days 1 hour 55 minutes ago
ST. MARTIN, GUERNSEY -- (Marketwire) -- 11/04/09 -- On 28 October 2009, the Company received notification from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS") that on 26 October 2009, following the acquisition by Nufcor International Limited ("NIL") of a further 660,535 Ordinary Shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), the total direct holding by NIL amounted to 3,960,535 Ordinary Shares, representing 9.60% of the total voting rights.
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Goldman Sachs Group Inc., ASML Holding N.V., Applied Materials, KLA Tencor and Lam Research [Press Release]
Business Wire | 38 days 22 hours 25 minutes ago
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), ASML Holding N.V. (Nasdaq: ASML), Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT), KLA Tencor (Nasdaq: KLAC) and Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX).
Schaeffer's Street Stories: Straddle Strategist Plays It Safe Ahead of Goldman Sachs Group s (GS) Earnings [Press Release]
Business Wire | 41 days 23 hours 31 minutes ago
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) has one of the most highly anticipated dates in the earnings confessional this week. According to Thomson Reuters, the financial firm is slated to report third-quarter figures before the opening bell on Thursday, Oct. 15. Ahead of the event, option traders are rushing to place their pre-earnings bets, with intraday call volume skyrocketing to nearly three times the norm.
Critical Alerts For Goldman Sachs, MGM Mirage, Lowe's, Symantec, and Akamai Released By Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 41 days 54 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...
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 |
