Goldman Mulls Stock Offering to Repay Feds

Hoping to pay off a $10 billion government loan, Goldman Sachs may take advantage of a rising market to make a multibillion-dollar new stock offering, the Wall Street Journal reports. Employees, investors, and executives all like the idea of cutting the government’s role in the firm, which has held up better than other financials in the crisis. The deal could be announced early next week.
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