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We initiate MS with a Buy rating and $162 PT, as the market underestimates the durability and scale of the earnings rebound underway. Expect above-consensus FY 2025E/FY 2026E EPS driven by resilient trading, strong capital markets pipelines, and structural wealth management margin expansion. Capital markets cycle is in a 'pause, not delete' phase, setting up for sharp H2 2025 earnings leverage as pipelines unlock and operational momentum accelerates.

Lenders face plenty of risks, but rising longer-term interest rates can work to their advantage.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Morgan Stanley (MS) stood at $126.16, denoting a +0.68% change from the preceding trading day.

Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) were mostly flat through a.m. trading on Wednesday as the stock took a breather after its recent run-up saw a gain of 31.24% over the past month. That brings META’s year-to-date gain to 6.25%, and its one-year gain to 37.07%, as the markets remain optimistic in the wake of the 90-day tariff pause between the U.S. and China announced on Sunday, May 11. Despite mixed results from its Q1 earnings announcement — Meta Platforms missed on EPS and beat on revenue — increased user engagement and expansion of its AI tools continue to encourage investors looking down the road. In the wake of last month’s earnings call, Barclays lowered its price target on Meta to $640 from $705, keeping its “Overweight” rating. On the other hand, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley all raised their price targets for Meta, to $690, $690, $675 and $650, respectively, while all maintaining their “Buy” or “Overw

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ted Pick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley, will speak at the Annual Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials, Payments & Commercial Real Estate Conference on June 10, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. (ET). Both live and on-demand versions of the webcast will be available on www.morganstanley.com in the Investor Relations section. Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth m.

The banking sector is facing headwinds and the big bank stock prices are stretched. While the big banks might get reserve requirement relief, that might weaken them by thinning their financial cushions. I have been selling four Globally Systemically Important Bank stocks.

Morgan Stanley's latest global strategy update sends a clear message to investors: remain nimble but lean in to quality. With growth slowing, inflation easing, and policy support expected to build in 2026, the US continues to lead the global investment landscape across equities, fixed income, and credit.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley at Work today issued new data from its fifth annual State of the Workplace Financial Benefits Study. Amid heightened concerns around inflation and the economy—including fears of a possible recession—the data reveals that companies and employees alike are feeling increased pressure. As financial stress rises, this research underscores the strategic importance of workplace financial benefits both as a perceived safe port in the storm and as a key support.

The article provides a methodology for selecting high-growth dividend-paying stocks, focusing on dividend growth and sustainability rather than high current yield. We use our proprietary models to rate quantitatively and qualitatively, and select the top ten names from an initial list of nearly 400 dividend stocks. The final list of ten stocks is chosen based on sector diversity, high-growth quality scores, and positive momentum, suitable for investors in the accumulation phase.

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