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Odd Lots: Goldman’s Sykes on the 2028 Olympics Deal (Podcast)
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Goldman Sachs reported record deal volumes in 2026 as companies pursued major transactions amid competition related to artificial intelligence development. Gene Sykes, co-head of mergers and acquisitions at Goldman Sachs, has worked on transactions including Comcast's purchase of Universal and Disney's acquisition of Pixar. New York magazine described Sykes as "the most-influential M&A banker you've never heard of."
