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GS

1 American  
  1. General Schedule (referring to the Civil Service job classification system).

  2. general staff.

  3. German silver.


G.S. 2 American  
Or g.s.

abbreviation

  1. general secretary.

  2. general staff.


GS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. General Secretary

  2. General Staff

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gs 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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For HSBC, GS estimates 4%-6% annual revenue growth this year and next, and return on tangible equity of 17.0% in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Daily oil prices could exceed the 2008 peak if Hormuz Strait flows remain depressed through March, GS analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“The oil shock saw the rates market pivot abruptly to trading along a hawkish policy dimension,” Goldman Sachs GS -1.68%decrease; red down pointing triangle strategists said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Last year, Goldman Sachs GS 0.07%increase; green up pointing triangle dropped a commitment to support board diversity for clients it was taking public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Going up in the lift, I recalled what I had seen once scrawled upon the bulkhead of a GS trainer: Space is kind to those who respect her.

From Attrition by Krenkel, Roy G.