AI is good for Goldman Sachs, CEO David Solomon says

AI is good for Goldman Sachs, CEO David Solomon says

Artificial intelligence could be a new gold mine for investment bank Goldman Sachs, CEO David Solomon said. Is Bitcoin too speculative? While there is a “broad consensus about the transforming potential of AI,” Goldman is already seeing an “enormous appetite” from clients for advising and supporting AI strategies and the potential for continuing work in …

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Apple iPhone sales plunge in China as Huawei competition grows

Apple iPhone sales plunge in China as Huawei competition grows

Apple’s rough stretch in the U.S. and European Union is extending to China, where iPhone sales fell 24% year-over-year in the first six weeks of 2024, according to a new report. Is Apple still a growth stock? | Smart Investing Competition with China’s Huawei, which is seeing a resurgence after releasing a new series of …

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Stocks closed 2023 near record highs. Here’s what Wall Street thinks is coming in 2024.

Stocks closed 2023 near record highs. Here’s what Wall Street thinks is coming in 2024.

Stocks finished 2023 near all-time highs with the S&P 500 (^GSPC) gaining nearly 24% on the year. The three major averages ripped higher in the final two months of 2023 after a pivot from the Federal Reserve has many investors increasingly betting that the central bank’s next interest rate adjustment will bring rates lower. But …

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Apple, Goldman Sachs card partnership to end, report claims

Apple, Goldman Sachs card partnership to end, report claims

Apple is set to finish its credit card partnership with Goldman Sachs, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Tuesday. People claiming to have knowledge of the matter told the Journal that Apple’s contract with the banking giant will end “in the next roughly 12-15 months,” bringing to an end a troubled tie-up …

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Goldman Sachs might be trying to offload Apple’s credit card and savings accounts

Goldman Sachs might be trying to offload Apple’s credit card and savings accounts

Goldman Sachs, Apple’s banking partner for its credit card and high-yield savings account, is seemingly having doubts about those products. According to The Wall Street Journal, Goldman is looking to get out of the consumer lending business, which could have implications for Apple Card and the associated savings account. The report suggests that several senior …

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