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On its second-quarter earnings call, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) said results were boosted by strong client engagement and an acceleration in strategic deal activity, according to a market recap.
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Goldman Sachs reported second-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ expectations, with solid trading performance and higher investment-banking revenues supporting results. The bank’s stock rose in early trading after the announcement.
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A sale process for Mastercard’s UK payments infrastructure unit could reshape ownership of a key part of the country’s payments plumbing, according to a market report.
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Bank of America reported second-quarter 2026 results that topped Wall Street expectations, with the bank pointing to broad-based revenue growth led by net interest income and strength in investment activity.
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A read-through to JPMorgan’s latest earnings has prompted rapid repricing across parts of the financial sector, according to a market recap that highlighted five shares moving in sympathy with JPM’s report.
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The stock jumped Tuesday morning as investors digested a quarter that set a new benchmark for Goldman Sachs, with shares briefly reaching an all-time high level intraday.
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The payments network says its new conversational tool will be embedded in banking apps to guide users from insight to action, as banks look for ways to personalize financial services.
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A market report says Vice Chairman Greg Abel was involved in positioning about 30% of Berkshire Hathaway’s $348 billion investment portfolio toward two AI-related stocks, highlighting how the conglomerate is threading traditional value investing into the current technology cycle.
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The bank said second-quarter net income was $16.9 billion, with earnings per share of $6.14 and a 23% return on tangible common equity, according to highlights from its earnings call.
