The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) stock has been in the headlines this earnings season as Wall Street digests a strong set of fourth-quarter results and evaluates what the numbers mean for trading desks, corporate deal-making and risk assets broadly. After posting better-than-expected earnings driven by robust markets activity and volatility-linked revenues, the market's reaction has been nuanced and instructive for traders considering GS as a play on capital markets strength in 2026.Goldman's latest e ...