Newssift of the Day: Positive Earnings Yield Negative Sentiment

Record earnings are reported at one Wall Street firm this week, but negative sentiment surrounding the news abounds. Will the persistent global economic slump impact how we interpret better than expected earnings announcements?

In today’s Newssift of the Day, we’re exploring the Financial Services industry and news that Goldman Sachs surpassed second quarter earnings estimates, defying the odds but eliciting negative sentiment.

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Michelle is out of the hospital and improving.
Kids are taking finals.
Working on the next release of Newssift
Henry’s team will be trying to repeat as State Cup Champs.

The Bankruptcy Heard Around the World

I have never quite understood the ranking system. I know it’s about entering tournaments. However, it appears I have company. One of my favorite lines from the boys’ coach, “it’s great to be the best second baseman in Italy, but so what.”

Region I

1.Lehigh Valley United 96 (Bethlehem, PA)
2.Match Fit Academy Speed (Edison, NJ)
3.Livingston Lions (Livingston, NJ)
4.PDA Keane (Zarephath, NJ)
5.FC Blazers (Boston, MA)
6.MSC Magic Green (Gaithersburg, MD)
7.Beachside SC 96 (Wilton, CT)
8.Casa Mia Bays 97 (Baltimore, MD)
9.PSC Coppa Arsenal (Philadelphia, PA)
10.Seacoast United Blue (Hampton, NH)
11.SPF Blue Knights (Scotch Plain Fanwood, NJ)
12.FC Puma (Boston, MA)
13. Hershey Pride (Hershey, PA)
14.SOCA Express (Charlottesville, VA)
15.Clarkstown 97 White (Clarkstown, NY)

“We’ve been running since we were young,” Rainey said. “From animals or cops. It could be anything. We do so much stuff like tag in the parks and football from when we were babies.” Chris Rainey, RB, Florida Gators

Clausen, and Tate highlight 49-21 victory over Hawai’i. Thank you ESPN for reminding me every 60 seconds that ND had lost their last nine bowl games. I realize that the E stands for entertainment, but at least try to be objective.

As a child, my parents would always allow my brother and I to open one gift after Midnight Mass. My Christmas Eve gift this year: Weis delivers and Notre Dame plays Notre Dame football; nasty, hard nose, and to the finish. ND 42 – Hawaii 14.

Where’s the accountability? The WSJ pulls the covers off Rubin and his role within Citi.

Rubin, Under Fire, Defends His Role at Citi

Under fire for his role in the near-collapse of Citigroup Inc., Robert Rubin said its problems were due to the buckling financial system, not its own mistakes, and that his role was peripheral to the bank’s main operations even though he was one of its highest-paid officials.