Goldman Sachs 2Q earnings decline, but top estimates

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Goldman Sachs 2Q earnings decline, but top estimates

The Associated Press

July 16, 2019 04:53 AM

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FILE – In this Dec. 13, 2016, file photo, the logo for Goldman Sachs appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reports financial results on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.


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NEW YORK (AP) —

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says second quarter profit fell to $2.42 billion from $2.57 billion a year ago.

The company, based in New York, said it had earnings of $5.81 per share, down from $5.98 per share.

The results still exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.73 per share.

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The investment bank posted revenue of $14.15 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $9.46 billion, which also topped Street forecasts.

Goldman shares have increased 27% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has risen 20%. The stock has decreased roughly 7% in the last 12 months.

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