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David Viniar

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David Alan Viniar has been Executive V.P. and CFO at Goldman Sachs since 1999.

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Goldman Sachs 1Q Net Off 23%; Revenue Better Than Seen

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

(GS) reined in its risk-taking and focused on expense controls as its first-quarter profits beat expectations, though results showed the toll that choppy markets have taken on the company's main businesses.Revenue fell 16% from the first quarter last year, to $9.95 billion--not as low as the $9.48 billion analysts had forecast--and profit fell 23%, to $2.11 billion.The results were a strong rebound from the lackluster fourth quarter, but executives at the Wall Street company continued to emphasize caution about the near term, given the economic recovery's "fragility." Revenue in nearly all of Goldman's businesses contracted compared to the beginning of last year. The two exceptions: financial advisory, which rose 37% in the first quarter, and stock trading for clients, which gained 7%.Catalysts for a shift remain elusive, David Viniar, Goldman's chief financial officer, said during a conference call with analysts on Tuesday. Merger activity hasn't gained moment...

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