Goldman Sachs (GS) Reports Q1 Earnings: $17.55 EPS, $17.23B Revenue

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Goldman Sachs (GS) reported Q1 earnings of $17.55 per share, exceeding the $16.49 estimate, and revenue of $17.23 billion, above the $16.97 billion expected. The bank's profit grew 19% year-over-year to $5.63 billion, driven by record equities trading that saw a revenue increase of 27% to $5.33 billion. Investment banking fees surged by 48% to $2.84 billion, backed by strong advisory revenues from mergers. However, fixed income revenues declined by 10%, falling short of expectations by about $910 million, impacting the overall market sentiment towards GS.