goldman sachs

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 11/18: CHS, CBRL, MDTH, DIS Upgra...

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:45:04 -0600

UPGRADES: UBS upgrades Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS) from Sell to Neutral. KeyBanc upgrades CBRL Group (Nasdaq: CBRL) from Underweight to Hold. Citi upgrades Medcath (Nasdaq: MDTH) from Sell to Hold. Pali Research upgrades Disney (NYSE: DIS) from Neutral to Buy. Price target $25. For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades DOWNGRADES: UBS downgrades Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) from Buy to Neutral with a $48 price target.

Nixing Bonuses, Goldman Sachs Sets the Bar for Wall Street

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:25:02 -0600

Goldman Sachs made a statement Sunday when it announced that its top executives will not earn bonuses this year.

Top Executives at UBS Will Not Get Bonuses

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:27:18 -0600

The Swiss banking giant joined Goldman Sachs in saying that its top executives would get no bonus this year as public scrutiny of bankers’ compensation intensified.

Goldman CEO, execs give up 2008 bonus

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:15:54 -0600

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein and six other top executives at the bank will not be receiving cash or stock bonuses for 2008, a spokesman said Sunday.

No bonus this year for Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:30:05 -0600

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein and six other top executives at the bank will not be receiving cash or stock bonuses for 2008, a spokesman said Sunday.

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 11/14: CLX, LDK, ALO, URBN Upgrad...

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:46:13 -0600

UPGRADES: Goldman Sachs upgrades Clorox Co. (NYSE: CLX) from Sell to Neutral Morgan Stanley upgrades LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK) from Equal Weight to Overweight, but trimmed their price target from $42 to $23. Cowen & Co upgrades Alpharma (NYSE: ALO) from Neutral to Outperform. Stifel Nicolaus upgrades Urban Outfitters (Nasdaq: URBN) from Hold to Buy.

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 11/12: BBBY, PAG, ROK Upgraded; E...

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:52:47 -0600

UPGRADES: Goldman Sachs upgrades Bed Bath & Beyond (Nasdaq: BBBY) from Neutral to Buy. Goldman Sachs upgrades Penske Auto (NYSE: PAG) from Neutral to Buy. Citi upgrades Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK) from Sell to Hold. For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades DOWNGRADES: Merrill Lynch downgrades Eagle Bulk Shipping (Nasdaq: EGLE) from Buy to Underperform.

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 11/11: GS, GLDD, JEC Upgraded; TS...

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:56:49 -0600

UPGRADES: Sandler O'Neill upgraded Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) from Hold to Buy. Morgan Joseph upgrades Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq: GLDD) from Hold to Buy. Price target $6. Credit Suisse upgrades Jacobs (NYSE: JEC) from Neutral to Outperform. For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades DOWNGRADES: J.P. Morgan downgrades Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) from Overweight to Underweight.

Goldman begins to cut 10 percent of staff

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:03:26 -0600

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has begun notifying about 3,200 employees globally that they have lost their jobs, as the world's biggest investment bank slashes expenses to ride out the financial crisis, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 11/03: WMT, BIIB, NVDA, SLB Upgra...

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:53:50 -0600

UPGRADES: JP Morgan upgrades Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) from Neutral to Overweight, citing valuation. The firm also said the company's image is turning more favorable. Deutsche Bank and Baird upgrade Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) to Buy and Outperform, respectively. Citi upgrades NVIDIA Corp (Nasdaq: NVDA) from Hold to Buy. Price target $13. Goldman Sachs upgrades Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) from Neutral to Buy and added the stock to its Conviction Buy List. The firm cut its price target form $70 to $59.