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Morgan Stanley reports several record highs in its second quarter results.

(Bloomberg) -- It’s not just Morgan Stanley’s IPO bankers that are benefiting from the frenzy of companies going public in recent weeks.The bank hauled in $148 billion of net new assets in its wealth-management business in the second quarter, over half of which were tied to IPOs, according to a statement Wednesday. SpaceX’s record-breaking listing earlier this year proved to be a field day for Morgan Stanley and its Wall Street peers that helped take it public. Elon Musk’s space and artificial-i

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The bank reported adjusted second-quarter earnings of $3.46 a share, blowing past Wall Street forecasts thanks to a surge in investment banking revenue.

Equities trading revenue jumped 69% to $6.3 billion in the second quarter, powering the bank to $21.35 billion in total revenue

Morgan Stanley’s profit jumped 58% in the second quarter, echoing bumper results at other big banks from strong trading and dealmaking activity. The report follows a slug of big bank earnings yesterday, which together pointed to how market turmoil and artificial intelligence-driven investment have supercharged Wall Street’s biggest moneymakers. Morgan Stanley’s investment banking revenue increased 58% from the prior year to $2.44 billion.

Chip-gear giant ASML rose with the Nasdaq and AI stocks at key levels. Oil prices topped $80 a barrel on new U.S. attacks vs. Iran.

Morgan Stanley will release its second quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Wednesday, July 15. Analysts expect the bank to report quarterly earnings of $2.81 per share, up from $2.13 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus...

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Investors are looking for signs that the company’s investment banking pipeline is strong and the wealth management unit can continue to rake in more clients and assets.

JPMorgan (JPM), Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Wells Fargo (WFC) all reported second quarter earnings results on Tuesday. Whalen Global Advisors chairman, Chris Whalen, shares his take on the recent results and his expectations for Morgan Stanley (MS) on Wednesday.

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Q2 bank earnings kick off Tuesday with the biggest names on Wall Street reporting at once, and one senior analyst thinks the results could shock even the optimists. But his most interesting call has nothing to do with JPMorgan or Goldman.

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Investor expectations are high heading into the earnings season, leaving lots of room for disappointment. Consensus estimates signal S&P 500 earnings to grow 22% from the year-ago period, that’s after more than 27% growth in the first quarter, Bank of America reported. “Expectations are elevated, but we see no signs of earnings momentum rolling over,” Bank of America strategists said, issuing an earnings forecast that sat above consensus estimates and lifting their full-year EPS outlook.

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Wall Street heads into one of its busiest weeks of the summer, with second-quarter earnings season shifting into high gear alongside key inflation data and closely watched testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. The week kicks off with a flood of bank earnings. JPMorgan Chase,...

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Big banks are kicking off second quarter earnings season on Tuesday, Jul. 14, with reports from JPMorgan (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), Wells Fargo (WFC), Bank of America (BAC), and Citigroup (C). Morgan Stanley (MS) posts its results on Wednesday. RBC Capital Markets analyst Gerard Cassidy shares which banks he thinks could surprise markets and investors.

The benchmark US equity measures were pointing lower before the opening bell Monday amid rising tens

US equity investors will focus on Q2 earnings this week, with big money-centre banks kicking off the

Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley revealed in a note on Friday that it has upgraded Lenovo to Overweight from Equal-weight and more than doubled its price target to HK$30 from HK$14.20, arguing that AI-driven demand has fundamentally altered the memory market in a way that materially benefits the Chinese technology giant.

Big banks start reporting Q2 earnings next week. Strong results could fuel a fresh rally in financial ETFs like XLF, IYG, IYF and VFH.

CCC Intelligent Solutions is exploring a sale of ‌the company, according to three people familiar ‌with the matter. The Chicago-based company, which provides software and AI-powered ​workflow tools, has hired Morgan Stanley to advise on a sale process and has reached out to prospective buyers, including private equity firms, the sources ‌said. CCC and Morgan ⁠Stanley did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

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