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Morgan Stanley (MS) PT Raised to $109 at Jefferies

April 17, 2024 8:41 AM EDT

Jefferies analyst Daniel Fannon raised the price target on Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) to $109.00 (from $107.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst comments "Post 1Q24 results, we increase our EPS est's for 2Q24/2024 to $1.74/$7.25 from $1.59/$6.50 previously. Positive revisions reflect continued strength in IB... More

Morgan Stanley (MS) PT Raised to $108 at CFRA

April 16, 2024 12:50 PM EDT

CFRA analyst Ken Leon raised the price target on Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) to $108.00 (from $97.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst comments "
MS stands to significantly benefit from the early stage recovery in investment banking and asset management. We... More

Morgan Stanley profit beats estimates with higher investment banking, wealth revenue

April 16, 2024 7:34 AM EDT

By Tatiana Bautzer and Manya Saini

(Reuters) -Morgan Stanley's first-quarter profit beat estimates on Tuesday, fueled by a resurgence in investment banking and growth in wealth management, sending shares up 3.7%.

Investment banking revenue climbed 16% from a year earlier. Fixed-income underwriting did well for a second quarter in row, driven by higher bond issuance. The Wall Street giant's wealth and investment management divisions also benefited from surging client assets.

"It was an excellent quarter all around," Chris Kotowski, an analyst at Oppenheimer, wrote in a note. The bank achieved a "near-perfect print" like rival Goldman Sachs did on Monday,... More

Morgan Stanley (MS) Tops Q1 EPS by 35c

April 16, 2024 7:30 AM EDT

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reported Q1 EPS of $2.02, $0.35 better than the analyst estimate of $1.67. Revenue for the quarter came in at $15.1 billion versus the consensus estimate of $14.42 billion.

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Quarterly corporate earnings, Chinese growth, UK wages - what's moving markets

April 16, 2024 5:12 AM EDT

Investing.com -- The quarterly corporate earnings season continues Tuesday, with Bank of America and Morgan Stanley the latest of the country's major banks to report. Elsewhere, China's growth exceeded expectations, while U.K. wage growth showed signs of stabilizing. 


1. Major banks continue to report 

The first quarter earnings season will continue Tuesday, with the U.S. banking sector remaining in focus as Bank of America (NYSE:... More