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By Manya Saini July 15 (Reuters) - A broad revival in investment banking is taking hold on Wall Street, fueled by a surge in IPOs, mergers and debt issuance.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reported record second-quarter 2026 results, with executives citing strong client activity across institutional securities, wealth management and investment management, as well as continued benefits from the firm’s integrated business model. Chairman and Chief Executive Off

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.

Morgan Stanley is mulling using its pile of excess capital for acquisitions. “Are we seeing opportunities come across the transom that are interesting? We are. Are we potentially looking at stuff that could bolt on to the strategy? We are, but I would tell you right now, the bias continues to be to go organic,” said CEO Ted Pick, referring to organically growing the firm, during a call with analysts.

The historic SpaceX initial public offering was good for Morgan Stanley’s investment banking division. The firm’s wealth division also got a boost from IPOs. Morgan Stanley’s wealth division raked in $148 billion in net new assets in the second quarter, over half of which the firm said was related to IPOs of companies that use the firm’s workplace investing platform.

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

Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley reported second-quarter earnings that sharply beat expectations on Tuesday, powered by a surge in equities trading and a wave of merger activity that has pushed global dealmaking to its strongest first-half pace on record.

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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.

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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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A series of big bank results kicked off the second quarter earnings season on Tuesday.

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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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