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S&P Lowers Outlook on Lehman, Goldman

Stock quotes in this article: GS , LEH , BSC , JPM  

In another sign of flagging confidence in the financial sector, Standard & Poor's Friday lowered its outlook on Goldman Sachs(GS Quote) and Lehman Brothers(LEH Quote) to negative from stable.

The change doesn't affect the debt ratings S&P has assigned to the two investment banks, but it does mean S&P could cut those ratings over the next two years if the companies' financial performance weakens even more than S&P is expecting.

The ratings agency currently expects net revenue at the banks to fall 20% to 30% annually.

The financial sector is suffering in the wake of the subprime meltdown and related credit crisis. Last week, the collapse of Bear Stearns'(BSC Quote) stock price after a run on the bank illustrated just how dicey things are for big brokers. In a deal sanctioned by the Federal Reserve, JPMorgan Chase(JPM Quote) agreed to rescue Bear Stearns by purchasing it, but at the bargain-basement price of $2 a share. ...

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