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Goldman’s Top Leaders Set to Score More Than $500 Million With Special Bonus

Oct 8, 2026 · 19m

Summary

Bloomberg Intelligence discusses Goldman Sachs’ $500 million executive bonus pool, Pepsico’s mixed earnings driven by North American weakness, and Levi Strauss’ marketing missteps. The episode also covers Lululemon’s leadership changes under new CEO Heidi O’Neill and breaking news on the U.S. suspension of H-1B visas for major tech firms.

Topics discussed

Goldman Sachs top brass bonus exceeds $500M Context: Bank executive pay and talent wars Goldman Sachs stock performance vs S&P 500 How the Goldman payout figure was calculated Outlook for upcoming earnings call Bloomberg Tech Minute: SpaceX hiring culture PepsiCo earnings: North America struggles Breaking: US suspends H1B visas for tech firms PepsiCo snack sales and consumer trends PepsiCo logistics costs and tariff exposure Bloomberg Tech Minute: SpaceX hiring culture Levi Strauss: DTC growth and marketing miss Lululemon: New CEO and executive changes Lululemon: Product issues and investor patience Sponsorships and podcast outro
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