Profit Over Conflict: Trump's True Strategy for Peace in Ukraine
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: WSJ
Businessmen's Meeting: Three influential businessmen, including two Americans and a Russian, met in Miami Beach to discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Economic Strategy: Their discussions extended beyond the war, focusing on reintegrating Russia's $2 trillion economy into the global market, with American businesses aiming to outpace European competitors.
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Analyst Views on GS
Wall Street analysts forecast GS stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GS is 848.09 USD with a low forecast of 604.00 USD and a high forecast of 1048 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 936.810
Low
604.00
Averages
848.09
High
1048
Current: 936.810
Low
604.00
Averages
848.09
High
1048
About GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global financial institution that delivers a range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Its segments include Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management and Platform Solutions. The Global Banking & Markets segment offers a range of services, including financing, advisory services, risk distribution, and hedging for its institutional and corporate clients. It facilitates client transactions and makes markets in fixed income, equity, currency and commodity products. The Asset & Wealth Management segment manages assets and offers investment products across all asset classes to a diverse set of clients. It also provides investing and wealth advisory solutions. The Platform Solutions segment includes consumer platforms, such as partnerships offering credit cards and point-of-sale financing, and transaction banking and other platform businesses.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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