Goldman Sachs (GS) stock closed the first half of the year with a 23% gain, outperforming its peers and the broader market. The stock also finished higher than its peers on Monday, the first day of trading since the Federal Reserve's stress test,

Goldman SachsGS led the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher on Monday morning after it cleared the Federal Reserve's stress test with flying colors. Analysts also placed Wells FargoWFC and M&T BankMTB among the biggest winners of the Fed's annual test,

Wall Street's biggest banks rose in morning trading on Monday after sailing through the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual health check, setting the stage for billions in stock buybacks and dividends.