Don't Be a Lemming on Goldman Sachs

For her part, Whitney expects Goldman to report a profit of $4.46 per share for its fiscal third quarter, and sees earnings reaching $4.60 per share in the current fourth quarter. But she also believes those earnings may be priced into the stock for the time being. From here on out, she predicts shares "should trade more or less in line with moves in the market."

As Goldman shares dropped, however, the market was essentially flat. Apart from Citi - which was benefiting from another analyst's upgrade - big bank stocks were following Goldman lower.

-- Written by Lauren Tara LaCapra in New York

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