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.
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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