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- Goldman Sachs posted a strong fourth-quarter earnings report Tuesday.
- Its profits for the three months ending December 31 jumped 51% to over $2 billion.
- Revenue for the bank's stock-trading business exceeded Wall Street's expectations.
Goldman Sachs posted a better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings report Tuesday, bringing a sometimes turbulent year for the bank and its CEO David Solomon to a close.