Wall Street profits are on pace for a new historic high in 2009, with the securities industry recovering much faster than expected according to New York's State Comptroller. In the second quarter, the industry set a new record with $57.7 billion in net revenues, a sharp increase from losses of $40.3 billion in 2008. The four largest investment firms earned $22.6 billion in the first three quarters of 2009 compared to losses the previous year.