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Morgan Stanley (MS) Archegos-Related Loss Appears to be $911M

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Put Buying Activity in ViacomCBS (VIAC) Targets 4% Downside in Shares Through Friday -Susquehanna

April 19, 2021 2:22 PM EDT

Susquehanna options strategist notes put buying activity in ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC), as an opening investor bought 11k Apr23 38 Puts, with follow on flows taking the total volume up to 19k on the day. This investor opens downside protection against a move below $38 (-2.9%) through Friday, breaking even ~4% lower.

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Morgan Stanley reveals $911 million Archegos loss as profit jumps

April 16, 2021 7:40 AM EDT

By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall and Noor Zainab Hussain

(Reuters) -Morgan Stanley lost nearly $1 billion from the collapse of family office Archegos Capital Management, the bank said on Friday, muddying its 150% jump in first-quarter profit that was powered by a boom in trading and deal-making.

Morgan Stanley was one of several banks that had exposure to Archegos, which defaulted on margin calls late last month and triggered a fire sale of stocks across Wall Street.

Morgan Stanley lost $644 million by selling stocks it held related to Archegos' positions, and another $267 million trying to "derisk" them, Morgan Stanley... More

Morgan Stanley (MS) Declares $0.35 Quarterly Dividend; 1.7% Yield

April 16, 2021 7:37 AM EDT

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, or $1.4 annualized.

The dividend will be payable on May 14, 2021, to stockholders of record on April 30, 2021, with an ex-dividend date of April 29, 2021.

The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.

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Morgan Stanley (MS) Tops Q1 EPS by 52c

April 16, 2021 7:31 AM EDT

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reported Q1 EPS of $2.22, $0.52 better than the analyst estimate of $1.70. Revenue for the quarter came in at $15.7 billion versus the consensus estimate of $14.09 billion.

For earnings history and earnings-related data on Morgan Stanley (MS) click here.

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