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Goldman Sachs' Earnings Beat

Goldman Sachs beat on earnings estimates, but did it impress?

By Alison Southwick and Matt Koppenheffer – Apr 17, 2014 at 5:26PM EST

In a broad trend across several major financial institutions, a number of the big banks reported fixed income falling, which put downward pressure on net income as a whole. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) was no different; despite beating on earnings expectations, net income fell 10%.

In this segment from Thursday's Investor Beat, host Alison Southwick and Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer discuss several of the big banks' earnings, and how Morgan Stanley (MS +1.34%) managed to buck the fixed-income trend.

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About the Author

Alison Southwick
Alison joined The Motley Fool in 2013 as the Grand Poobah of PR. She has since served in many different roles and is always happy to go where her skills are needed most. She is currently kept busy on the Motley Fool Money podcast, crafting premium content for members, and even behind the scenes handling corporate communications, pondering brand strategy, and much more.
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Alison Southwick has no position in any stocks mentioned. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley. The Motley Fool recommends Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. The Motley Fool owns shares of Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Stocks Mentioned

Goldman Sachs Group Stock Quote
Goldman Sachs Group
NYSE: GS
$936.11
(+1.11%)+$10.24
Morgan Stanley Stock Quote
Morgan Stanley
NYSE: MS
$192.83
(+1.40%)+$2.66
JPMorgan Chase Stock Quote
JPMorgan Chase
NYSE: JPM
$304.24
(-0.66%)-$2.03
Citigroup Stock Quote
Citigroup
NYSE: C
$129.99
(+0.70%)+$0.90
Bank of America Stock Quote
Bank of America
NYSE: BAC
$52.17
(-1.10%)-$0.58

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