Goldman Sachs tops estimates as traders generate $840 million more revenue than expected

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Goldman Sachs on Wednesday posted results that topped expectations as its trading operations generated $840 million more in revenue than analysts had expected.

The bank said that second-quarter profit jumped 22% from a year earlier to $3.72 billion, or $10.91 per share. Revenue climbed 15% to $14.58 billion, roughly $1.1 billion more than the estimate.