Morgan Stanley (MS) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Thursday, buoyed by its investment banking business, which reflected increased deal activity and initial public offerings. The lender's earnings jumped to $2.

We recently published a list of 10 Best Bank Stocks to Buy in 2025. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) stands against other best bank stocks to buy in 2025.

However, they flagged that US President-elect Donald Trump's proposed sweeping import tariffs on friends and foes alike could take a March cut "off the table", especially if the levies come sooner than anticipated or are higher than projected.

Fresh inflation data released Wednesday is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on pause during its next policy meeting this month, even though a new reading did show some signs of easing.

Mike Wilson says 2025 may be "a year of two halves" as stocks face high yields and a strong dollar before Trump's pro-market policies provide a boost.

Citing concerns about going outside its statutory mandate, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors voted to leave the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System.

Global shares are mostly higher following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Oil prices slipped and U.S. futures edged higher.

Bank of America and Morgan Stanley earnings are out. Follow along for live updates on stocks, bonds and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan is confident that Q4 net interest income will reach $14.3B, compared with $14.1B in Q3, as the bank's loan growth outpaces the industry, deposits increase, and high-cost deposits run off.

The end of 2024 proved to be a mixed bag when it comes to inflation. Energy prices surged in December and food inflation levels remained more elevated than the summer—which likely left many consumers feeling the pinch.

When the Federal Reserve started raising its benchmark rates in 2022, banks kept paying very little on sweep accounts. That allowed them to increase profits, since they were able to raise the interest rates they charged on loans to keep pace with the Fed’s hikes.

JPMorgan Chase stands head-and-shoulders above the rest of this group of largest U.S. banks by ROAA, while Morgan Stanley runs a pretty close second when its performance is measured by ROTCE. And with such a large balance sheet, it is not a stretch to call JPM the best performer in the U.S. banking industry.