Reports Q4 (Nov) loss of $4.97 per share, $1.24 worse than the First Call consensus of ($3.73). Goldman Sachs reported Q4 negative net revenues of $1.58 bln and a net loss of $2.12 bln. The firm's Tier 1 Ratio was 15.6% at the end of the year. The firm's investment banking transaction backlog decreased during the quarter and ended the year significantly lower than at the end of 2007