Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Buys Asset Manager Eaton Vance
M&A

Morgan Stanley Buys Asset Manager Eaton Vance

The $7 billion deal will advance Morgan Stanley's push into investment management as it shifts away from trading.
By Matthew Heller | October 9, 2020
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More Banks See Recession as Pandemic Unfolds
The Economy

More Banks See Recession as Pandemic Unfolds

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see contraction followed by late-year rebounds.
By Lauren Muskett | March 19, 2020
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Morgan Stanley to Buy E-Trade for $13B
M&A

Morgan Stanley to Buy E-Trade for $13B

The deal could prompt more consolidation in the online brokerage industry.
By Lauren Muskett | February 20, 2020
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Morgan Stanley Prepares for 2020 With Job Cuts
Strategy

Morgan Stanley Prepares for 2020 With Job Cuts

The bank is laying off about 2% of its workforce in a move that reflects its concerns over the economic outlook.
By Matthew Heller | December 10, 2019
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Sell-Side Digests Shake Shack’s Earnings, Guidance
Financial Performance

Sell-Side Digests Shake Shack’s Earnings, Guidance

The company’s shares plunged after third-quarter results, but some analysts continue to like the stock.
By Lauren Muskett | November 5, 2019
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Deutsche Bank Expects $1.8B Tax Act Writedown
Tax

Deutsche Bank Expects $1.8B Tax Act Writedown

Morgan Stanley, Darden Restaurants also report effects of the tax cuts.
By David Katz | January 8, 2018
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U.S. Banks Offer Support for London as Financial Center
Corporate Finance

U.S. Banks Offer Support for London as Financial Center

The pledges come following concerns for the U.K. economy in the wake of the Brexit referendum.
By Christopher Hosford | July 7, 2016
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The Fed Approves Capital Plans of 30 Banks
Corporate Finance

The Fed Approves Capital Plans of 30 Banks

But Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank are asked to resubmit their plans.
By Christopher Hosford | July 5, 2016
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Morgan Stanley’s Profit Dives on Weak Markets
Strategy

Morgan Stanley’s Profit Dives on Weak Markets

First-quarter earnings beat analysts' estimates but the firm admits that "global uncertainties" continue to weigh on its investment businesses.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 18, 2016
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Big Banks Pledge to Cut Coal Industry Lending
Risk

Big Banks Pledge to Cut Coal Industry Lending

Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo commit to reducing credit exposures, but the coal industry is in decline anyway.
By Matthew Heller | December 2, 2015
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3 Banks to Pay 54% of $1.8B CDS Suit Settlement
Risk & Compliance

3 Banks to Pay 54% of $1.8B CDS Suit Settlement

JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Barclays are shouldering most of the cost of a deal that resolved investors' allegations of CDS price fixing.
By Matthew Heller | October 19, 2015
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Goldman Sachs’ Q2 Profit Tumbles
M&A

Goldman Sachs’ Q2 Profit Tumbles

Mortgage-related litigation provisions weaken a strong quarter from investment banking and equities trading.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | July 16, 2015
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Big Banks Detail Latest ‘Living Will’ Plans
Risk & Compliance

Big Banks Detail Latest ‘Living Will’ Plans

On the fourth try, U.S. systemically important financial institutions aimed to be more realistic about how they would approach a bankruptcy.
By Matthew Heller | July 7, 2015
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SEC Fines Muni Bond Underwriters $9.3M
Risk & Compliance

SEC Fines Muni Bond Underwriters $9.3M

Major U.S. investment banks sold municipal bonds using offering documents that contained materially false statements or omissions, the SEC says.
By Matthew Heller | June 18, 2015
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Moody’s Upgrades Ratings for Some Big Banks
Investment Banking

Moody’s Upgrades Ratings for Some Big Banks

Morgan Stanley is among the beneficiaries of a new methodology that rewards higher volumes of senior debt.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | May 29, 2015
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