Rating Morgan Stanley

Wealth management, trading and investment banking drive the business of Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley recently posted results that topped analysts’ estimates for profit and revenue as wealth management, trading and investment banking exceeded expectations.

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Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: $2.02 a share, vs. $1.66 expected, according to LSEG Revenue: $15.14 billion, vs. expected $14.41 billion

The bank said first-quarter profit rose 14% from a year earlier to $3.41 billion, or $2.02 a share, helped by rising results at each of its three main divisions. Revenue climbed 4% to $15.14 billion.

Wealth management revenue rose 4.9% to $6.88 billion, topping the StreetAccount estimate by $230 million, as rising markets helped boost fee revenue and offset a decline in interest income.

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