Two Ways To Play: Goldman Skips the Bonus Round Terry Woo Nov 17, 2008 8:35 am |
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No Bonuses for Goldman's Top Seven
According to the Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs (GS) CEO Lloyd Blankfein and 6 of his top executives will forgo bonuses this year. After months of internal debate, the move was approved by the board yesterday.
A firm spokesman said Blankfein and his fellow executives felt it was the right thing to do, especially during this time of economic distress. Ever the trendsetter, some believe other Wall Street banks will follow Goldman’s lead.
See Jeff Macke’s comments on Goldman last week in The Duck-and-Cover Market.
From the Bull Pen: If this trend continues, it doesn't bode well for Goldman's longer-term outlook, or the outlook of other banks. The talent at these companies will simply leave. As for the company's stock, the short-term uptrend remains intact. Sell stops can be set near $63-64.
From the Bear Cave: Bears can consider downside plays in stocks that are giving up too much of last Thursday’s rally. One is Lindsay Corp (LNN). A buy stop can be set above $45. Quick Check Around the World
Asian trading closed with the Hang Seng -0.10%, Nikkei 0.71%, Sensex -1.01%, Taiwan -0.29% and Shanghai 2.22%.
Glancing towards Europe, we see the CAC -1.82%, DAX -2.20%, FTSE -1.73%
As of 8:00 a.m. EST, S&P Futures are trading -8 to 854, and Nasdaq futures are -7 to 1149.
A Look At Commodities
Crude oil is trading -0.38 to 56.66. Gold is -0.20 to 742.30. Silver is -0.500 to 9.480 and copper is +8.650 to 170.15.
The dollar index is +0.626 to 86.988.
On the Radar
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