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☆ Morgan Stanley Names Ted Pick, a Bank Veteran, Its Next C.E.O.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Rob Copeland | More About Rob Copeland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Pick, 54, joined Morgan Stanley in 1990 and rose through the ranks in its investment banking and trading businesses, most recently serving as a co-president overseeing those units. In an interview, he said he hadn’t found out that he would be named chief executive until around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, when the bank’s board of directors called him into a meeting and welcomed him with a standing ovation. He stands to inherit a very different bank from the one Mr. Gorman took over after the 2008 financial crisis. The power struggle was captured in “Blue Blood and Mutiny: The Fight for the Soul of Morgan Stanley,” by the journalist Patricia Beard. With a strong technology banking practice, Morgan Stanley played a central role last year in Mr. Musk’s takeover of Twitter, now known as X.

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☆ Morgan Stanley upgrades Netflix after blowout earnings, sees 20% upside potential
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley hiked its rating on Netflix following the streaming giant's stellar earnings report, seeing the shares potentially rising 20% on strong revenue growth. The Wall Street firm's analyst Benjamin Swinburne upgraded Netflix to overweight from equal weight Thursday, while raising his 12-month price target to $475. Netflix's subscriber growth was driven by a password-sharing crackdown efforts and interest in its new ad-supported tier. The analyst's bull case for Netflix in the most optimistic scenario calls for a $550 price target, or 40% upside. For the bear case, the analyst sees Netflix shares falling as low as $300, or 25% downside.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Benjamin Swinburne, Swinburne, Netflix Morgan Stanley, Netflix's, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Netflix Locations: U.S

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. Demand for safe-haven assets sent gold prices to a more than two-month high, up over 1%, while the U.S. dollar also strengthened. Stronger crude prices pushed energy stocks (.SPNY) 1% higher, while industrials (.SPLRCI) and materials (.SPLRCM) led the decline in major S&P 500 sectors. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 3.90-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 2.69-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded 11 new 52-week highs and 14 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 20 new highs and 149 new lows.

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☆ Morgan Stanley profit beats on wealth management strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] People take photos by the Morgan Stanley building in Times Square in New York City, New York U.S., February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's (MS.N) third-quarter profit dropped less than expected as a strong performance in the bank's wealth management division offset a hit from lethargic dealmaking. The wealth management business, which has been a bright spot for Morgan Stanley in recent quarters, has reduced the lender's reliance on trading and investment banking, which are largely tied to economic cycles. "Our equity and fixed income businesses navigated markets well, and both wealth and investment management produced higher revenues." INVESTMENT BANKING WEAKNESSTotal revenue from investment banking fell 27% to $938 million, as global mergers and acquisitions activity showed few signs of improvement.

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☆ Morgan Stanley beats estimates on trading, but shares dip as wealth management disappoints
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman attends the Reuters NEXT Newsmaker event in New York, December 1, 2022. Morgan Stanley posted third-quarter results Wednesday that topped profit estimates on better-than-expected trading revenue. But the bank's all-important wealth management division generated $6.4 billion in revenue, below the $6.63 billion estimate by more than $200 million, as compensation costs in the division rose. Shares of Morgan Stanley dipped 3.2% in premarket trading. Led by CEO James Gorman since 2010, Morgan Stanley has managed to avoid the turbulence afflicting some rivals lately.

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☆ Goldman Sachs is set to report third-quarter earnings — here's what Wall Street expects
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference in New York, Dec. 6, 2022. Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday. Here's what Wall Street expects:Earnings: $5.31 a share, according to LSEG, formerly known as RefinitivRevenue: $11.19 billionTrading revenue: fixed income $2.8 billion, equities $2.73 billion, per StreetAccountInvestment banking revenue: $1.48 billionIs Wall Street deal-making on the mend? Among its big bank peers, Goldman Sachs is the most reliant on investment banking and trading revenue. Last week, Goldman said that its sale of lending business GreenSky will result in a 19 cents per share hit to third-quarter results.

Persons: David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, it's, That's, Goldman, Wells, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Goldman Sachs, Inc, Goldman Sachs Financial Services, Investment, Federal Reserve, Apple Card, KBW, JPMorgan, Citigroup Locations: New York, Wells Fargo

☆ This Morgan Stanley veteran is ready to be CEO — it just might be somewhere else
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman plans to retire by May 2024. "Cross-pollinating key leaders across our major businesses further knits the Morgan Stanley culture," Gorman wrote in a memo at the time. Morgan Stanley, which was the lead underwriter, had to step in to prop up the stock. In 2010, Morgan Stanley was picked as one of two lead underwriters — the other being JPMorgan — for the IPO of General Motors. With Morgan Stanley at the top of its game, breaking up this well-oiled team could be disastrous.

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☆ 15 stocks with a history of dividend growth are expected to deliver once again this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Broadcom (AVGO), Caterpillar (CAT) and Eli Lilly (LLY) are among the 15 Club stocks with a streak of annual dividend growth that Wall Street expects to continue in their current fiscal years. Long-term investors should look to own companies with a history of dividend growth instead of chasing stocks with high yields, Morgan Stanley strategists said in a note to clients this week. However, Morgan Stanley's note made us curious to screen our portfolio for stocks with strong dividend growth track records that are expected to persist. To help us project which stocks will keep their dividend growth streaks alive, we also examined analyst estimates for total per-share payouts in their current fiscal year. Bottom line In any case, dividend growth over time is certainly welcome and can help increase total investment return, assuming the distributions are reinvested instead of taking cash.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer, —, Jim, Morgan Stanley's, Stanley Black, Decker, Eli Lilly Honeywell, we're, Gamble, Jim Cramer's, Spencer Platt Organizations: Broadcom, Caterpillar, Trust, Club, Companies, Natural Resources, Procter, Gamble, Emerson Electric, Apple, Broadcom Costco Wholesale, LIN, Microsoft, Oracle, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty

☆ Morgan Stanley says stock market may break down again so buy these top dividend payers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Markets could remain under pressure through the end of the year, and high dividend stocks are one option to help investors through the uncertainty, according to Morgan Stanley. Investors are also assessing pressures on the market driven by the surprise attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas over the weekend. To play another potential breakdown in the market, Morgan Stanley highlighted several dividend stocks that combine yield (how much a company pays out in dividends each year), dividend growth (how much that dividend grows over a period of time) and stability, and that look attractive on a three- to five-year basis. Morgan Stanley projects yields of 9.6% for Energy Transfer in 2024 and 9.9% for MPLX, a master limited partnership created out of Marathon Petroleum that operates crude oil and refined product pipelines. The bank's preference in tobacco is Philip Morris , whose 2024 dividend yield could be 5.5%, according to Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Mike Wilson, Wilson, Philip Morris, they're, Hess, Morgan Stanley's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Hamas, Energy, Marathon Petroleum, Procter & Gamble, Colgate, Palmolive, Financial, Verizon Locations: Israel, Palestinian

☆ More than 40% of labor force to be impacted by AI in three years, Morgan Stanley forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The growth of artificial intelligence soon could have some big implications for the labor market, according to Morgan Stanley. Today, Morgan Stanley pegs the AI impact at $2.1 trillion — affecting 25% of labor. The projections from Morgan Stanley come amid a stellar run for artificial intelligence-related stocks in 2023. Should generative AI adoption among enterprise workloads hit 20% over the next three year, it poses a $150 billion global enterprise spending opportunity, Morgan Stanley projects. An artificial intelligence sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 6, 2023.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Brian Nowak, Nowak, Aly Song Organizations: TAM, Public Cloud, Artificial Intelligence Locations: Shanghai

☆ Best High-Yield Savings Accounts for October 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Martha C. White | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +18 min

With the Federal Reserve steadily raising interest rates to fight inflation, high-yield savings account payouts have steadily risen, too. After years of near-zero returns, the average savings account rate has risen to 0.45%, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Their new High-Yield Savings account offers a 3.5% APY, but you need a hefty $5,000 deposit to open the account. Unlike some high-yield online savings accounts, you earn a high APY—currently 5%—on every dollar in your account. You can conduct immediate electronic transfers between your brokerage account and savings account, and manage both savings and investment activities on a single platform.

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☆ Will weight loss drugs lead to less food consumption? Here's what Walmart is saying
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

While there has been a huge gain, it is barely scratching the surface of the potential market. Some potential patients don't have coverage of the pricey medicines through their health insurance plans yet. (For example, those seeking to use GLP-1 drugs for obesity can't receive coverage if they are insured by Medicare as the federal health plan is not allowed to cover weight loss drugs.) Walmart told Bank of America that fiscal second-quarter sales benefited roughly 1% from GLP-1 drug sales volumes. Its stock has fallen 45% year to date on fears that these drugs will shrink the company's market potential.

Persons: John Rainey, Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, Eli Lilly, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Larry Biegelsen, Biegelsen, Daniel Lyons, Janus Henderson, Lyons, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wall Street, Nordisk's Wegovy, Bank of, Walmart, Health, Novo Nordisk, Medicare, Drug, Bank of America, Janus, Janus Henderson Investors, CNBC Locations: U.S, GLP

☆ How the weight loss boom could impact the real estate market
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

NNN YTD mountain NNN REIT shares have fallen more than 22%. If that vision comes to pass, it could boost apartment operators such as Equity Residential , Avalonbay Communities and Apartment Income REIT , among others. PEAK YTD mountain Healthpeak shares are down 26% since January and hit a 52-week low Tuesday. Healthpeak shares hit a 52-week low on Tuesday, while Welltower shares shed more than 2%. Healthpeak shares are down more than 26% over the same period.

Persons: Jefferies, Jonathan Petersen, Petersen, Simon, Morgan Stanley, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal Realty Investment Trust, Equity Locations: U.S, Canada

☆ HustleGPT: Generative AI will boost income and help millions of workers take on second and third jobs, Morgan Stanley predicts.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Generative AI is making it easier to work multiple jobs at the same time. AI tools will lift earnings from multiple jobs by at least $83 billion by 2030, Morgan Stanley says. They forecast $400 billion in income from multiple jobs by 2030, with generative AI contributing about $83 billion of that. Morgan Stanley noted a 14% lift in call center productivity and a 55% boost for writing code, as examples. In content creation and e-commerce, 37% and 34% of respondents respectively said their income had been boosted with the help of generative AI tools.

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☆ Morgan Stanley loves these 4 tech stocks which provide parts for Tesla's supercomputer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Morgan Stanley has revealed a list of global stocks it likes, with four of them providing parts for Tesla 's supercomputer system. Morgan Stanley says its list of tech stocks are "well-positioned for US hyperscalers' acceleration of custom chip design," especially since custom chips are expected to outgrow the AI graphics processing units in the long term. Powering Tesla's Dojo In its research note, Morgan Stanley pointed out that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the wafer foundry vendor for Tesla's Dojo 1 (D1) and Dojo 2 (D2). Morgan Stanley raised their price target on AIchip to 2,880 Taiwanese dollars, a 14% upside from its Sept. 12 price. They have priced the stock at 95,000 Korean won ($71.45), giving it a 35% upside from its Sept. 12 price.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Morgan Stanley's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Tesla's, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Samsung, Nvidia, NVIDIA Locations: Korean, HBM

☆ Insider Today: Big banks are screwed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It's the latest example of the pressure big banks are under to keep their place atop Wall Street. Before the announcement, the bank's share price was down almost 9% this year, trailing all of its fellow big bank peers in the US except Bank of America. Citi's overhaul represents how big banks are scrambling to stay on top of a financial world passing them by. CEO Jamie Dimon recently quipped he "wouldn't be a big buyer of a bank" in reference to proposed regulations requiring big banks to keep more money on the sidelines. Whether it's fintechs or so-called shadow banks, there's no shortage of players looking to offer services previously dominated by big banks.

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☆ Tesla shares jump after Morgan Stanley predicts Dojo supercomputer could drive
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer could fuel a $500 billion jump in the electric vehicle maker’s market value, analysts at Morgan Stanley said in a note Monday. Shares of Tesla jumped more than 6% during early trading Monday morning, on the heels of the rosy prediction from Morgan Stanley’s team about the automaker’s supercomputing efforts. The Morgan Stanley team, lead by longtime Tesla analyst Adam Jonas, predicted that the massive drive in value could come from Dojo potentially unlocking new revenue streams through the wider adoption of robotaxis and software services. The analysts compared the potential of Dojo at Tesla to the “same forces that have driven” Amazon Web Services to propel Amazon’s profitability to new heights. The world’s most valuable carmaker had a market cap of some $788.74 billion as of the market close on Friday.

Persons: New York CNN —, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Morgan Stanley’s, Adam Jonas Organizations: New, New York CNN, supercomputing, Tesla, Services, Investors, Dojo Locations: New York

☆ Morgan Stanley updated its portfolio of top stock picks that trounced the market in the last year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley added some of the biggest tech names on Wall Street to its list of top stock picks to hold for the next year. For the latest iteration, Morgan Stanley pivoted heavily toward some of the most prominent tech gainers this year, including Nvidia and Microsoft . Morgan Stanley rates Nvidia as overweight with a $630 per share price target, which equates to roughly 36% upside from Thursday's close. Morgan Stanley rates the stock as overweight with a $155 per share price target. The firm has an overweight rating on Amazon with a $175 per share price target, about 27% above the previous close.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Michelle Weaver, Weaver, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft

☆ Concerns about Apple in China hit two other Club stocks. Here's where we stand on all three
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Club holding Apple (AAPL) isn't in danger of losing its footing, despite a recent market sell-off spurred by reports China is cracking down on iPhone usage. Still, Apple remains an "own-it don't-trade it" stock in the Club portfolio, as its standing as an aspirational brand in China shouldn't be affected by the government's apparent decision. Apple CEO Tim Cook "isn't just riding around saying, 'Boy, I sure hope China doesn't cut us off.' But if China were to confirm the new rules targeting iPhones, Apple is well-positioned to weather any near-term headwinds. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

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☆ Here's how a union strike could impact Ford — and what Jim Cramer thinks about the stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Jim Cramer's advice: He would not look to buy more Ford on weakness nor would he look to sell Ford stock at this point. Club name Ford, which employs the most UAW members at 57,000, has seen its stock drop more than 6% in the past month. The cost of the union demands for Ford could be a "meaningful chunk of their profits," Jim added but maintained that a UAW strike is "definitely not a reason to sell" Ford stock. "Production and the EV roadmap could be pushed out into 2024 and delays would be on the horizon at this crucial period for GM, Ford, and Stellantis," Wedbush analysts wrote. Jim Cramer has said the tensions between the UAW and Ford are in part keeping Ford stock from achieving the Club's price target of $16.

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☆ Best High-Yield Savings Accounts of September 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Martha C. White | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +18 min

With the Federal Reserve steadily raising interest rates to fight inflation, high-yield savings account payouts have steadily risen, too. After years of near-zero returns, the average savings account rate has risen to 0.43%, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Unlike some high-yield online savings accounts, you earn a high APY—currently 5%—on every dollar in your account. You can conduct immediate electronic transfers between your brokerage account and savings account, and manage both savings and investment activities on a single platform. How we pickedTo pick Buy Side from WSJ’s Best Savings Accounts, we looked for accounts that offered the best APY on deposited funds without restrictions.

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Kevin Plank, now former CEO of Under Armour, during a CNBC interview on Mad Money on Feb. 28th, 2018. That afternoon, Ruhle questioned the Morgan Stanley report on Bloomberg's air and referenced data points that Plank had gathered. A couple of weeks later, when Under Armour reported positive quarterly results, Plank emailed Ruhle "look at that stock!!!" and then helped her arrange an interview with basketball player and Under Armour athlete Stephen Curry the following day, records show. Plank, the current executive chairman of Under Armour, asked Pelkey to help set up the interview with Curry.

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☆ Nvidia and more: Morgan Stanley reveals its favorite global stocks to play 'a pivotal moment for AI'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analysts at Morgan Stanley picked several global stocks they say are set to benefit from the artificial intelligence trend, from semiconductors to server companies. "The 2024 earnings for AI stocks are higher than they were on July 1, and fundamentals for AI companies look even better," Morgan Stanley said in a note to investors seen by CNBC Tuesday, titled "A Pivotal Moment for AI." The analysts also described AI stocks as "materially cheaper today than they were last month." Morgan Stanley said this is a "pivotal moment for NVDA and the AI supply chain," adding that investors should "prepare for potential AI opportunities." In Japan, Morgan Stanley named Disco Corporation , a maker of semiconductor manufacturing devices, for its "meaningful demand increase from generative AI-related Equipment."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Shawn Kim, Morgan, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Yeo Boon Ping Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Revenue, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, China Semiconductors, Global Unichip Corp, chipmaker SK Hynix, Samsung, Disco Corporation Locations: Greater China, China, South Korea, Japan

☆ E-commerce analytics firm MikMak is removing a competitor by acquiring assets from rival ChannelAdvisor
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Adtech firms are racing to grab more of the retail media business, expected to be worth $130B. E-commerce startup MikMak has acquired the shoppable media and brand analytics arm of rival ChannelAdvisor for an undisclosed amount. With the new employees from ChannelAdvisor, MikMak will have 175 staffers. In buying part of ChannelAdvisor, MikMak inherits analytics that advertisers want to justify increasing ad spend with retailers. As part of the deal, MikMak and ChannelAdvisor will cross-sell their products.

Persons: ChannelAdvisor, Rachel Tipograph, Tipograph, MikMak, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Walmart, MikMak, Diageo, Hershey's, Tech, ChannelAdvisor Locations: ChannelAdvisor

☆ Here are the 9 smartest ways to invest in artificial intelligence right now, according to Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and UBS
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Here's how Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and UBS recommend investing in AI. Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and UBS are more optimistic about AI stocks after each expressed hesitations earlier this year as shares of companies tied to the technology exploded higher. In contrast, Morgan Stanley has dismissed concerns that AI stocks are in a bubble. "Inevitably, the market will compare AI to the dot-com boom," wrote Morgan Stanley analyst Shawn Kim in a July report. As for chipmakers, Morgan Stanley agreed with Bank of America that the path forward is bifurcated.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Marcelli, Art Cashin, Michael Hartnett, Shawn Kim, Mike Wilson, Morgan, Vivek Arya, Wilson Organizations: Wall, Bank of America, UBS, Americas, Nvidia, Marvell Technology, Broadcom, Cadence Design Systems, Bank of, Accenture, Microsoft, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Consumer Locations: California, Snowflake, OpenAI

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