{"id":76395,"date":"2026-04-14T12:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/goldman-sachs-results-kick-off-earnings-season-as-macro-pressures-mount\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:01:17","slug":"goldman-sachs-results-kick-off-earnings-season-as-macro-pressures-mount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/goldman-sachs-results-kick-off-earnings-season-as-macro-pressures-mount\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldman Sachs results kick off earnings season as macro pressures mount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The first quarter earnings season is kicking off at an uncertain time for markets.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Goldman Sachs (GS) marshals a parade of bank and asset manager earnings this week, including from JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo (WFC), BlackRock (BLK), Bank of America (BAC), and Morgan Stanley (MS).<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Later in the week, Netflix (NFLX), Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ), ASML Holdings (ASML), and PepsiCo (PEP) also feature on the corporate update schedule.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Despite risks surrounding the Iran war, artificial intelligence, and delayed Fed rate cuts, Wall Street analysts have remained optimistic about earnings growth, the stock market\u2019s primary driver over the long term. According to FactSet\u2019s John Butters, analysts expect the S&amp;P 500 (^GSPC) to report its sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lglytj\" style=\"--max-height: 566px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lglytj\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 566; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/sn7cssG2DkEideS1zqwEJg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU2Ng--\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/screenshot_2026-04-12_at_11.31.28%E2%80%AFpm_2901.png\" alt=\"Analysts are expecting the S&amp;amp;P 500 to report double-digit earnings growth for the sixth straight quarter. (Chart: FactSet)\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"566\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Analysts are expecting the S&amp;P 500 to report double-digit earnings growth for the sixth straight quarter. (Chart: FactSet)<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <span class=\"caption-separator yf-750ceo\" data-svelte-h=\"svelte-nxhdlu\">\u00b7<\/span> <span>FactSet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Follow along for the latest earnings updates.<\/em><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"caas-live-blog-section-badge isLive yf-1akp1w0\">LIVE<\/span> <span class=\"caas-live-blog-section-badge-count yf-1akp1w0\">8 updates<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"liveblog-posts yf-1akp1w0\">\n<ul class=\"liveblog-list yf-1akp1w0\" data-testid=\"blog-posts\">\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost yf-g1zpqf\" id=\"7d36fe6e-4105-4c69-90eb-e28f9b3e062e\" data-testid=\"blog-post\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-wrapper no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-block no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<h2 class=\"headline yf-g1zpqf\">Johnson &amp; Johnson first quarter profit beats estimates as Stelara faces competition<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ) stock dipped in premarket trading on Tuesday<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->In the first quarter, JNJ reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.70, beating Wall Street estimates of $2.68. Revenue of $24 billion also came in ahead of expectations of $23.6 billion.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The company raised its full-year earnings per share guidance slightly to $11.45\u2013$11.65, with a midpoint in line with estimates.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->JNJ said that growth was primarily driven by its cancer drug Darzalex and \u200cpsoriasis treatment Tremfya, which helped offset an approximate 920 basis point hit to its immunology drug Stelara as new entrants came to market following the expiration of JNJ\u2019s patent.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Reuters reports:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Read more here.<\/em><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost yf-g1zpqf\" id=\"1edc076d-53ab-40b7-93b1-9e9192153e3d\" data-testid=\"blog-post\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-wrapper no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-block no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<h2 class=\"headline yf-g1zpqf\">BlackRock beats earnings, revenue estimates in one of its &#8216;strongest starts&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->BlackRock (BLK) stock climbed 2% in premarket trading after the world\u2019s largest asset manager reported its assets under management rose 20% year over year to $13.8 trillion.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Adjusted net income rose 17% to $2.07 billion, and revenue rose 27% to $6.7 billion, topping estimates of $6.4 billion forecast by Wall Street analysts.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Adjusted earnings per share of $12.53 also beat expectations of $11.50, according to S&amp;P Global Market Intelligence.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->\u201cBlackRock delivered one of the strongest starts to a year in our history,&#8221; BlackRock CEO and Chairman Larry Fink said in the release.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost yf-g1zpqf\" id=\"8acbd1dd-9989-4c40-85dd-7e3cc3abdc27\" data-testid=\"blog-post\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-wrapper no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-block no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<h2 class=\"headline yf-g1zpqf\">JPMorgan profits rise 13% as Dimon warns of &#8216;increasingly complex set of risks&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Yahoo Finance\u2019s David Hollerith reports:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Read more here.<\/em><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost yf-g1zpqf\" id=\"f9ddc68f-2932-43ca-b658-31d335723fe1\" data-testid=\"blog-post\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline yf-g1zpqf\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent yf-g1zpqf liveblogpost-relative-time\">Mon, April 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM UTC<\/time> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-block no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<h2 class=\"headline yf-g1zpqf\">Fastenal falls 6% on flat growth outlook despite in-line results<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Shares of Fastenal Company (FAST) declined 4% in premarket trading as the maker of industrial fasteners, construction bolts, and custom parts reported growing margin pressure.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The company, which is viewed as a bellwether of the industrial economy, posted earnings that were in line with Wall Street\u2019s expectations.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Investing.com reports:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Read more here.<\/em><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost yf-g1zpqf\" id=\"3aa9353f-d53b-47bd-82f6-5395829e947d\" data-testid=\"blog-post\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline yf-g1zpqf\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent yf-g1zpqf liveblogpost-relative-time\">Mon, April 13, 2026 at 11:47 AM UTC<\/time> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-block no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<h2 class=\"headline yf-g1zpqf\">Goldman Sachs profits rise on stock trading, M&amp;A surge<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Goldman Sachs\u2019 (GS) profits climbed in the first quarter, fueled by jumps in M&amp;A dealmaking and record equity trading.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->But the stock dropped 3% in premarket trading as intermediation revenue for fixed income, currencies, and commodities fell short of expectations.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Yahoo Finance&#8217;s David Hollerith reports:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Read more here.<\/em><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost yf-g1zpqf\" id=\"b945b262-31d2-4569-9498-a8679a053a01\" data-testid=\"blog-post\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline yf-g1zpqf\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent yf-g1zpqf liveblogpost-relative-time\">Mon, April 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC<\/time> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-block no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<h2 class=\"headline yf-g1zpqf\">Big banks are entering Q1 earnings season on less certain footing than in January<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Goldman Sachs (GS) is kicking off a week of earnings for Wall Street\u2019s biggest banks on Monday, with reports from JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo (WFC), Bank of America (BAC), and Morgan Stanley (MS) following on Tuesday and Wednesday.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->A growing list of concerns will put their ability to churn out profits to the test. My colleague David Hollerith previews what to expect from their corporate updates this week:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Read more here.<\/em><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost yf-g1zpqf\" id=\"13bf1add-74ab-4731-b8fe-463cc819dbd4\" data-testid=\"blog-post\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline yf-g1zpqf\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent yf-g1zpqf liveblogpost-relative-time\">Mon, April 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM UTC<\/time> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-block no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<h2 class=\"headline yf-g1zpqf\">4 themes to watch as first quarter earnings begin to roll in<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Wall Street analysts are coming into the first quarter earnings season with a dose of optimism.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->According to FactSet\u2019s John Butters, the S&amp;P 500 (^GSPC) is expected to report double-digit earnings growth for the sixth quarter in a row. Analysts have upwardly revised their estimates, expecting year-over-year earnings growth of 13.2% for the index.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Still, the quarter brought a series of external events that have altered the business environment and are likely to be discussed on earnings calls:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost yf-g1zpqf\" id=\"f8ecb497-685c-4b50-be57-0fb4a9faed75\" data-testid=\"blog-post\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"post yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline yf-g1zpqf\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent yf-g1zpqf liveblogpost-relative-time\">Mon, April 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC<\/time> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<div class=\"content-block no-pfp with-author-name yf-g1zpqf\">\n<h2 class=\"headline yf-g1zpqf\">Q1 earnings season to start with Wall Street banks, Netflix, ASML, and PepsiCo<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body yf-g1zpqf\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The big Wall Street banks report quarterly results this week, marking the unofficial start of the Q1 earnings season.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->We\u2019ll also be keeping a close eye on a report from streaming giant Netflix (NFLX) as well as results for pharmaceutical maker Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ), chip equipment manufacturer ASML Holding N.V. (ASML), and PepsiCo (PEP) later in the week.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Here\u2019s this week\u2019s lineup at a glance:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Read more about the week ahead for stocks and economic data.<\/em><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first quarter earnings season is kicking off at an uncertain time for markets. Goldman Sachs (GS) marshals a parade of bank and asset manager earnings this week, including from JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo (WFC), BlackRock (BLK), Bank of America (BAC), and Morgan Stanley (MS). 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