Goldman reports 2% fourth-quarter hike

Amidst one of the worst quarters to befall Wall Street in years, Goldman Sachs reported record earnings.
DEC 18, 2007
By  Bloomberg
Amidst one of the worst quarters to befall Wall Street in years, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reported record earnings. A 2% increase in net income to brought company earnings to $3.22 billion, or $7.01 per share, in the quarter ended Nov. 30, compared to $3.15 billion, or $6.59 per share during the year-ago period. The New York-based financial services company attributed the hike to a sharp increase in revenues from investment banking and the equities business. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial projected a profit of $6.87 per share. Total investment banking revenue increased 47% to $1.97 billion on increased client activity. Revenue from the equities business increased 22% to $2.59 billion on higher trading volumes. Net revenue in trading and principal investments were up 4% to $6.93 billion, including a 6% increase in the fixed income, currencites and commodities trading group. Goldman’s results follow those of New York-based Lehman Brothers Holdings Corp., which last week reported that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 11% but surpassed expectations (InvestmentNews, Dec. 13) .

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