Alexander Blostein

Meeting with Intercontinental Exchange Inc's (NYSE:ICE) top management indicated that the company is poised for durable earnings growth of more than 10%, "with healthy momentum” across its three business segments, according to Goldman Sachs. The Intercontinental Exchange Analyst: Analyst...

Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE:SCHW) may soon deliver one of the strongest earnings accelerations across the brokerage sector, opening the door to a strong upside for its stock, according to Goldman Sachs. In a note shared Friday, Goldman Sachs analyst Alexander Blostein upgraded Schwab from Neutral to...

Tradeweb Markets Inc's (NASDAQ:TW) industry leading organic growth is likely to continue, despite tough comps, according to Goldman Sachs. The Tradeweb Markets Analyst: Analyst Alexander Blostein reaffirmed a Buy rating, while raising the price target from $145 to $152. The Tradeweb Markets Thesis...

Blackstone Inc (NYSE:BX) reported upbeat revenues for its third quarter on Thursday. The company reported its results amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. BMO Capital Markets On Blackstone Analyst Étienne Ricard reiterated a Market Perform rating, while raising the...

Blackstone Inc (NYSE:BX) Thursday reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the release. Goldman Sachs On Blackstone Analyst Alexander Blostein reiterated a Neutral rating while cutting the price...

Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) shares remained volatile in early trading on Tuesday, after the company reported its first-quarter earnings. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. JPMorgan On Charles Schwab Analyst Kenneth Worthington...

Shares of Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) were under pressure last week, following a secondary offering of its shares by Borse Dubai. Following several years of repressed growth, the company’s earnings trajectory is poised to accelerate in 2025 and 2026, according to Goldman Sachs. The Nasdaq...

Shares of AllianceBernstein Holding LP (NYSE: AB) remained volatile after receiving an upgrade from BofA Securities analyst Craig Siegenthaler. Following the recent pullback, the stock did not fully reflect the company’s relatively durable earnings growth outlook over the next couple of...

The bearish case for financial services firm Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) has come to an end, and the stock's risk to reward profile is "skewing increasingly more positive," according to Goldman Sachs analysts. The Raymond James Analyst: Alexander Blostein upgraded...

Bank stocks are off to a shaky start to 2020. Goldman Sachs updated its coverage of bank stocks on Monday, and the firm believes selection will be critical for back stocks going forward. The Analysts Goldman analyst Richard Ramsden downgraded UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS) from Neutral to Sell and cut...

Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE: BK) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs on Monday, with the sell-side firm saying it projects only a 5-percent upside to its established price target.  The Analyst Following Bank of New York Mellon's investor day, analyst Alexander Blostein...

State Street Corp (NYSE: STT), a provider of a range of financial products and services to investors, was added to Goldman Sachs' "Americas Conviction List" amid three compelling upcoming catalysts. Goldman Sachs' Alexander Blostein also maintains a Buy rating on State Street's stock with a price...

Goldman Sachs has removed BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) from the Conviction List, but maintains a Buy rating on the stock as it feels the risk/reward to bemore balanced. "While we still see BLK as a structural winner in Asset Management, we expect its near-term organic fee rate growth (primary driver...

While Bats Global Markets Inc (BATS: BATS) reported robust 2Q16 results, with the EPS beating expectations, Goldman Sachs’ Alexander Blostein believes that with the stock trading at a premium to the NDAQ and SPX, there is limited upside potential. Blostein maintained a Neutral rating on the...