Earnings Reports – Investment Banking Updates

Stanley Black & Decker Target Raised to $78 by Goldman Sachs Amid Margin Gains

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Goldman Sachs nudged its Stanley Black & Decker price target up to...

Other brokers remain more optimistic, with several Buy or Overweig...

Operationally, SWK is improving margins via cost savings and suppl...

Management is targeting adjusted gross margins of 35%+ and about $...

Broadcom’s Stock Drops But Morgan Stanley Sees $462 Target on AI Demand & Margin Risks

Leave a Comment / AI Technology, Analyst Ratings, Earnings Reports, Investment Strategies, Market Reactions, Stock Analysis / By Owen A. Radcliffe

TheStreet’s headline is misleading, as Morgan Stanley actually r...

Broadcom beat Q4 expectations and guided Q1 revenue above consensu...

Management warned of about 100 basis points of gross-margin compre...

Broadcom shares fell roughly 11% on margin fears, which Morgan Sta...

LPL Financial Q3 2025: Strong Revenue & Asset Surge Despite Acquisition-Driven Loss

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LPL Financial posted strong Q3 growth, with adjusted EPS up about ...

Despite robust top-line and asset growth to around $2.3 trillion, ...

Overall expenses jumped roughly 66%, prompting management to tight...

Investor sentiment and ratings remain favorable with upside to ana...

Goldman Sachs’ Q3 2025 Surge: 42% IB Fee Growth, Wealth Management Bolsters Revenue

Leave a Comment / Capital Markets, Earnings Reports, Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking, Wealth Management / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Goldman Sachs’ Q3 2025 results showed a strong rebound in invest...

Total net revenue rose 20% to US$15.18 billion, driven by broad-ba...

Profitability improved with diluted EPS of US$12.25 and ROE of 14....

Strategically, Goldman is benefiting from recovering deal markets,...

JPMorgan’s Cost Pressures, EPAM’s AI Upside & Costco’s Margin Tightrope: What Investors Should Know

Leave a Comment / Banking & Finance, Earnings Reports, Retail & Consumer, Stock Analysis, Technology & AI / By Owen A. Radcliffe

JPMorgan is delivering strong trading and investment banking growt...

EPAM is guiding to mid-teens revenue and EPS growth on AI- and clo...

Costco continues to post solid sales and renewal metrics with marg...

Across JPMorgan, EPAM, and Costco, heavy investment, macro sensiti...

IBKR Posts Strong Q3 2025: Revenue & Client Base Surge, Margins Soar

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Interactive Brokers delivered strong Q3 2025 results, with EPS and...

Client growth and engagement remained robust, as accounts, client ...

Pretax margins expanded sharply to about 79% thanks to lower non-i...

Risks center on net interest margin compression, softer futures an...

BGC Q3 2025: Revenue Surges from Acquisitions, But Margin Pressures Mount

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BGC’s Q3 2025 revenue rose 31% year-over-year to $736.8 million,...

Electronic platforms FMX and Fenics are the main growth engines, g...

Margins compressed as compensation, non-compensation costs, and in...

While not directly comparable to full-service investment banks, BG...

Citigroup Sees 25% Surge in Q4 Investment Banking Fees Amid Soft Market Revenues

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Executive Summary Citigroup CFO Mark Mason expects investment banking fees in Q4 2025 to increase by approximately 25% year-over-year, driven by strong M&A activity; market revenues are projected to decline modestly compared to the same period. Meanwhile, the bank is underway with major transformation efforts, with around two-thirds of its cost-cutting and operational streamlining initiatives …

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Jefferies Q3 2025: Record Advisory Fees & Investment Banking Surge Amid Fixed Income Volatility

Leave a Comment / Capital Markets, Earnings Reports, Fixed Income, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Executive Summary Jefferies delivered a strong Q3 2025 with net revenues of $2.05 billion, up 22% year-over-year, underpinned by a record advisory performance and gains in debt underwriting, though fixed income and equity underwriting showed mixed results. In comparison with peers like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup, Jefferies’ investment banking growth is competitive on …

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Goldman’s Q3 2025 Surge: Investment Banking Fees & Trading Boost Lead Wall Street Rebound

Leave a Comment / Banking Sector, Earnings Reports, Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking, Markets & Trading, Mergers & Acquisitions / By Owen A. Radcliffe

Gist Goldman Sachs posted standout Q3 2025 results, with ~20% revenue and ~37% net income growth fueled by a 42% surge in investment banking fees. Peers including Citi, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America also delivered strong double-digit gains in investment banking and markets revenues, confirming a broad rebound in dealmaking. Despite top-line strength, Goldman …

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