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Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem

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The Goldman Sachs board has reportedly discussed replacing CEO David Solomon, 64, with president John Waldron, 57, as early as next year.

Directly affected

  • GS Goldman Sachs Group

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • GCAL GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR

    GA selected GCAL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • GCOR GOLDMAN SACHS ACCESS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND ETF

    GA selected GCOR as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • GBIL GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR

    GA selected GBIL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • GBND GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR

    GA selected GBND as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • GEM GOLDMAN SACHS ACTIVEBETA EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF

    GA selected GEM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • GSBD GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC SHS

    GA selected GSBD as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
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GSBD———————

The Goldman Sachs board has reportedly discussed replacing CEO David Solomon, 64, with president John Waldron, 57, as early as next year.

Source: CNBC Top

How far Goldman Sachs Group (GS) has moved since 29 Sep 2026

Since the first closing price after “Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem,” Goldman Sachs Group (GS) is -2.86%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.56% over the same days, a -3.41% difference versus the market.

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Filings that name Goldman Sachs Group (GS) around 29 Sep 2026

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Taiwan Strait, seven days against thirty

Taiwan Strait has 48 linked stories in the last 7 days and 48 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem.” The recent pace is rising.

Who gains and who loses around Goldman Sachs Group (GS)

Companies tied to this story

  • GS Goldman Sachs Group

    Goldman Sachs Group (GS) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 29 Sep 2026 story “Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem.” Reason on file: The reported development directly names GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC in the headline; GA resolved that company to GS

  • GCAL Goldman Sachs Etf Tr

    For “Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem,” Goldman Sachs Etf Tr (GCAL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GCAL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GCOR Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Aggregate Bond Etf

    In “Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem,” Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Aggregate Bond Etf (GCOR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GCOR as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GBIL Goldman Sachs Etf Tr

    Goldman Sachs Etf Tr (GBIL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Sep 2026 story “Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem.” Reason on file: GA selected GBIL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GBND Goldman Sachs Etf Tr

    For “Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem,” Goldman Sachs Etf Tr (GBND) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GBND as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GEM Goldman Sachs Activebeta Emerging Markets Equity Etf

    Goldman Sachs Activebeta Emerging Markets Equity Etf (GEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Sep 2026 story “Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem.” Reason on file: GA selected GEM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC

    For “Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem,” Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GSBD as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

How a Taiwan Strait shock reaches Goldman Sachs Group (GS)

On 29 Sep 2026, “Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem” is the story that connects Goldman Sachs Group (GS) to Taiwan Strait.

The link for Goldman Sachs Group (GS) is this: The reported development directly names GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC in the headline; GA resolved that company to GS

A second company, Goldman Sachs Etf Tr (GCAL), is listed for a different reason: GA selected GCAL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: goldman, sachs. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates in the story, and the Goldman Sachs Group (GS) price range

GCAL traded between 48.01 and 49.36 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 48.99. GCOR traded between 38.98 and 40.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 39.45. GS traded between 859.56 and 967.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 875.50.

A simple score for Goldman Sachs Group (GS)

46 out of 100

“Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.