Financials: 20 October 2026

• 01

  Goldman Sachs reported third-quarter net earnings of $5.29 billion

  Goldman's result is the first read on trading and advisory income for the investment banks this season. Nine-month net revenues of $56.24 billion show how large the year has been, yet the investment bank group has stayed weak, so the market is not treating strong earnings as enough.

  Investment banks· GS·Source

  Closest to a screener match in Investment banks · Tuesday's close, 20 Oct

  • Morgan StanleyMS

    Three checks short of a pick.

    Not a match

  • Goldman SachsGS

    Three checks short of a pick.

    Not a match
• 02

  Visa signed two new deals to widen where its cards can be used, with Fifth Third's Newline and with Mesh

  Newline by Fifth Third will let fintechs offer Visa corporate cards in more than 40 countries. Mesh's deal makes stablecoin and crypto balances spendable across 175 million merchants. Both extend Visa's network into new users and payment types, which matters for card networks and issuers. The Money20/20 conference starts on 18 October, where payments partnerships like these are often announced.

  US banks · Payments and cards· V·Source 1·Source 2·Source 3

  Closest to a screener match in Payments and cards · Tuesday's close, 20 Oct

  • MastercardMA

    One check short of a pick.

    Not a match

  • VisaV

    One check short of a pick.

    Not a match
• 03

  Blackstone raised $8.7 billion for a clean energy fund, while a $1.3 billion loan on its apartment properties moved to special servicing

  Fundraising shows investors still give Blackstone new money, while the loan transfer shows stress in apartment property debt, a risk for firms with real estate exposure. Blackstone reports earnings on 22 October, when its fee income and property commentary will be in focus.

  Asset managers· BX·Source 1·Source 2

  Closest to a screener match in Asset managers · Tuesday's close, 20 Oct

  • BlackRockBLK

    Two checks short of a pick.

    Not a match

  • KKRKKR

    Three checks short of a pick.

    Not a match
• 04

  Barclays shares closed 3.5% lower ahead of its results

  Barclays was the notable mover among UK banks, and the sector has softened over the week. Its earnings on 22 October are the next chance for the bank to update the market.

  UK banks· BARC.L

  Screener matches in UK banks · Tuesday's close, 20 Oct

  • NatWestNWG.L

    All six checks pass, with the price at a flat 200-day average.

    Shortlisted

Published 20/10/2026, 08:03 UTC · claude-sonnet-5-5