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Company & Industry Overviews Goldman Sachs Employees Brace for a Round of Layoffs
Goldman Sachs may be laying off a small percentage of its workforce due to a lowered need for deal-makers after interest rates have risen.Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Goldman Sachs Is Bullish on Crypto, Executes First Crypto OTC Options Transaction
As Goldman Sachs executed its first OTC crypto options trade, what is Goldman Sachs’ crypto prediction? Why is the bank bullish on crypto?Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Goldman Sachs’ First Crypto Options Transaction Goes Through
Goldman Sachs completed an over-the-counter crypto options trade, which makes it the first bank to do so. Here’s what to know about the move.Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Goldman Sachs Is Bullish on Metaverse, But Is Hedging Its Bet
Investment bank Goldman Sachs is bullish on the metaverse. However, the company just led a $227 million investment round in IRL events startup Fever.Net Worth Meet David Solomon: Goldman Sachs CEO by Day, EDM DJ by Night
What’s David Solomon’s net worth? After rising to the top ranks at Goldman Sachs, where he now serves as CEO, Solomon launched a DJ career.Technology & Communications Goldman Sachs Lists Its Semiconductor Stocks: Should You Buy?
Admid the semiconductor shortage, these Goldman Sachs-stock picks could help you profit from the high demand. Should investors buy them?News When Is Goldman Sachs Launching Its BNPL Platform With Apple?
The race is on for BNPL (buy now, pay later) platforms. With its planned partnership with Apple, will Goldman Sachs catch up?Miscellaneous Goldman Sachs CEO David M. Solomon Makes a Mint Despite Controversies
Despite multiple controversies under his belt, David M. Solomon relishes in his high-paying role as the Goldman Sachs CEO.Green Energy Stocks Goldman Sachs Puts Tesla and VW At the Top of EV Stock Picks
Goldman Sachs isn't always on the nose, but their analysts hold a lot of expertise—including in the EV space.Company & Industry Overviews Morgan Stanley’s Strong Revenue Model
Morgan Stanley charges fixed fees and performance fees for asset management services, products and services, and administration of accounts.Company & Industry Overviews Will a Partnership with GE Improve BHI’s Returns?
Between December 2014 and December 2016, Baker Hughes (BHI) stock hit its peak in April 2015. It troughed at ~$39 in January 2016.Company & Industry Overviews Lack of Rate Hike in September Leads US Stocks Down
The US Federal Reserve met on September 16 and 17 in one of the most anticipated monetary policy meetings in recent memory.Financials High-Grade Bond Yields Rose as Spreads Touched Their Lowest Level
Last week, high-grade bond yields rose after upbeat US inflation and retail sales data raised the possibility of a rate hike by the year’s end.Company & Industry Overviews Why Investors Are Optimistic about Tech Stocks
The tech sector’s competitive edge So far in this series, we’ve discussed the potential effects of Trump’s proposed tax reform on prominent tech stocks such as Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), IBM (IBM), and Amazon (AMZN). Tech companies continue to be preferred by investors due to their proprietary technological expertise and large cash balances. Their technical […]Financials Must-know: Determining a bank’s value
The first challenge is that banks are highly regulated and any change in regulations has a huge impact on the valuation of a bank—the second challenge is that it’s difficult to determine cash flow for a bank because both debt and reinvestment are difficult to calculate.Financials Must-know: Putting the price–to-book value ratio in perspective
We explored the most commonly used valuation metric for financial companies—the price-book value. We also understood the relation between price-book value and return on equity.Energy & Utilities Goldman Sachs Favors Chevron Compared to ExxonMobil
Chevron and ExxonMobil stocks have provided almost flat returns in the current quarter. As a result, Goldman Sachs favors Chevron over ExxonMobil.Financials Morgan Stanley and Goldman have bigger bond exposure than Bank of America and Citi
Bond underwriting exposure could be risky for investment banking departments, as interest rates begin to rise and refinancing slows.Company & Industry Overviews How Is GoPro Enhancing Customer Experiences?
During GoPro’s 4Q16 earnings call, the firm stated that it wants to make GoPro products central to the smartphone experience.Macroeconomic Analysis Investment-Grade Bond Funds Witness Inflows
Flows into investment-grade bond funds were positive for the week ending on October 14 after witnessing four consecutive weeks of outflows.Company & Industry Overviews Understanding SolarCity’s Valuation Compared to Peers: Who’s Trading at a Discount?
Among the downstream solar companies, SolarCity (SCTY) has the highest EV-to-sales value of 8.70x, which is closely followed by Vivint Solar at 8.31x.Company & Industry Overviews Understanding Banks’ Market and Reputational Risks
All banks face risks. Two key areas to understand are banks’ market risk and reputational risk. Here’s a summary of each type.Company & Industry Overviews Understanding a Bank’s Operational and Business Risks
Banks experience operational risk in all daily bank activities, such as a check incorrectly cleared or a wrong order punched into a trading terminal.Earnings Report Is It Pointless to Look at Big Banks’ Q1 Earnings?
JPMorgan Chase will announce its first-quarter results before the markets open on April 14. Analysts expect the bank to post revenues of $29.7 billion.Macroeconomic Analysis Goldman Sachs’ Best Stock Picks for 2020
Strategists at Goldman Sachs (GS) project Netflix (NFLX), T-Mobile (TMUS), and Coca-Cola (KO) to be among the best stock picks for 2020.Company & Industry Overviews Walmart Coin: A Bigger Deal than FB’s Libra and Bitcoin?
Retail giant Walmart (WMT) had applied for a digital coin patent. The news comes just as Facebook (FB) is pushing for its own cryptocurrency, Libra.Technology & Communications These 2 Tech Stocks Gained Big in November
In this article, we take a look at two growth tech stocks that have gained momentum recently. They’ve both outperformed the broader markets.Investments & Deals Warren Buffett Has Loads of Cash and No Takers
Berkshire Hathaway’s huge cash pile might stay in place for a while. Warren Buffett was outbid by Apollo Global Management in his efforts to buy Tech Data.Financials What’s the Dow Theory?
The Dow Theory was developed by Charles Dow. It identifies and signals the change in the stock market trends. It’s useful for trading and investing. The Dow Theory has six components.Financials Bank of America: The second-largest US banking operation
Bank of America Corporation’s (BAC) banking operations are the second-largest in the United States by assets.Financials Bank of America’s Global Markets operations
Bank of America’s (BAC) Global Markets segment offers sales and trading services across asset classes to institutional clients.Company & Industry Overviews Apple Card in Hot Water Over Alleged Credit Limit Bias
The Apple Card is currently under regulatory scrutiny related to gender-biased credit limit approvals, according to a Bloomberg report on November 9.Financials Why do investors continue to prefer floating-rate notes?
Last week’s Treasury auctions included $13 billion two-year Treasury FRNs auctioned on May 28. The FRNs were indexed to the May 19 13-week Treasury bill auction high rate,.Financials Why the price-to-book value ratio’s the most used valuation
The price-book value ratio is the ratio of the market value of equity to the book value of equity. Price stands for the current market price of a stock. Book value is the total assets minus liabilities, or net worth, which is the accounting measure of shareholders’ equity in the balance sheet.Company & Industry Overviews Must-Know: Credit and Liquidity Risks in Banking
The top risks that every bank faces are credit risk and liquidity risk. We’ll look at the banks that managed this risk safely, and those that didn’t.Company & Industry Overviews Why Apple Services Are Overshadowing the iPhone
By 2020, Apple aims to double its Services revenue from 2016. Meanwhile, the iPhone is looking less and less important for the company.Company & Industry Overviews How Apple Stock Performed Last Week
Apple stock rose 2.6% last week. Its performance was a tad volatile, with its shares rising 4.6% in the first four days and falling 2% on Friday.Company & Industry Overviews An Overview of the US Banking Sector
The banking sector plays a pivotal role in our daily lives. This series explores the sector, its driving factors, and its key indicators and latest trends.Financials JPMorgan and BofA: Don’t Buy the Market Dip Just Yet
JPMorgan Chase suggests waiting until September before returning to stocks. The markets will likely make new all-time highs in the first half of 2020.Earnings Report Bank of America Posts Mixed Q2 Results Amid Rate Cut Concerns
On Wednesday, Bank of America (BAC) reported mixed second-quarter results. The bank’s profitability beat analysts’ expectation.Earnings Report Bank of America’s Asset Quality, Efficiency, and Earnings
Bank of America’s (BAC) credit quality across its consumer and commercial portfolios remained stable at the end of the first quarter.Consumer Could NIO Be on Warren Buffett’s Radar after Recent Stock Fall?
Chinese electric carmaker NIO (NIO) continued to burn cash in the fourth quarter.Financials Bank of America Stock: Analyzing the Uptrend
Bank of America (BAC) has impressed investors with its financial performance. We expect Bank of America to sustain the momentum in 2019.Company & Industry Overviews What Triggered the Broader Market Sell-Off in December?
The broader market sell-off started on December 1 when Huawei Technologies’ CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested by Canadian authorities.Financials A Look at the Top Five US Banks’ Valuations
On a TTM basis, JPMorgan Chase trades at a price-to-book ratio of 1.7x, while the industry average stands at 1.6x.Company & Industry Overviews Goldman Sachs and Its Commanding Investment Banking Division
Goldman Sachs’s (GS) Investment Banking segment generated revenues of $1.8 billion in 3Q17, which was a 4% rise compared to 2Q17.Financials What Are Analysts Predicting for Iron Ore Prices in 2018?
Goldman Sachs (GS) believes that iron ore prices should sink back to $50 per ton in 2018.Financials Goldman Sachs Increased JD.com’s Target Price to $56
Goldman Sachs (GS) has a positive outlook on JD.com (JD).Financials Why Analysts Are Rethinking Their Near-Term Iron Ore Price Forecasts
Goldman Sachs is bullish Although Goldman Sachs (GS) is bullish on the near-term price forecasts for iron ore, it believes that the pressure could return in the long run. In the near term, it believes that prices could be supported by the better-than-expected demand in China. Goldman Sachs believes that the supply pressure could build […]Company & Industry Overviews Why 3M Is Trading at a Premium Compared to Its Peers
In this article, we’ll look at MMM’s latest valuations and compare them to its peers’. On July 3, 2017, MMM was trading at a one-year forward PE of 22.70x.