Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings.

Highlights:

* Reports second quarter earnings per common share of $4.93

* Q2 revenue $13.8 billion

* Q2 earnings per share $4.93

* Quarterly net revenues in investment banking were $1.44 billion

* Says book value per common share increased approximately 8 percent during the

quarter to $106.41

* Quarterly net revenues in trading and principal investments were $10.78 billion

* Quarterly net revenues in FICC were $6.80 billion

* Reuters Estimates Q2 earnings per share view $3.49, revenue view $11,190.41

million * Qtrly net revenues in equities were $3.18 billion

* Quarterly net revenues in asset management and securities services were $1.54

billion

* Says net revenues in asset management and securities services were $1.54

billion * Says total staff decreased 1 percent during the quarter

* Q2 earnings per share $5.71 excluding items

* Q2 includes preferred dividend of $426 million related to repurchase of TARP

preferred stock

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