Morgan Stanley's profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter, fueled by a wave of dealmaking and stock sales that drove its revenue to a full-year record. The earnings rounded out a robust quarter for Wall Street banks,

Morgan Stanley’s traders beat analysts’ estimates in the fourth quarter, joining their other Wall Street rivals in reporting a strong end to the year on volatility tied to the US elections and economic data in the final months of 2024.

Analyst Daniel Fannon of Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on Morgan Stanley (MS – Research Report), boosting the price target to $151.00.Stay

The investment banking giant has been the subject of regulatory probes regarding the way it vets prospective clients. So far, that's not driving away potential clients, executives say.

A team of macro strategists at Morgan Stanley has become the latest on Wall Street to turn skeptical of the U.S. dollar's chances for continued appreciation in 2025. In commentary authored by Morgan Stanley's global macro strategy and U.

In a report released yesterday, Ebrahim Poonawala from Bank of America Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Morgan Stanley (MS – Research

Profits at Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) more than doubled in the fourth quarter, signaling a strong 2024 for Big Banks. Stephen Biggar, director of financial services research at Argus Research,

Major U.S. indexes were little changed at midday Thursday after Wednesday's big gains powered by strong bank earnings and a softer-than-expected inflation report.

The CEO also said he is ‘bullish’ on the potential for stock sales, including initial public offerings in 2025.

BofA analyst Ebrahim Poonawala raised the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley (MS) to $153 from $146 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares

In the case of Morgan Stanley, the wirehouse wants its financial advisors to increase their banking relationships with clients and sell more loans, a practice known as cross-selling. For Merrill Lynch,