Morgan Stanley beats estimates on better-than-expected trading and investment banking

• Earnings: $1.82 a share vs. $1.65 a share LSEG estimate
• Revenue: $15.02 billion, vs. $14.3 billion estimate

Morgan Stanley is likely to benefit from its Wall Street-centric business model.

The bank’s massive wealth management business will be helped by high stock market values, which inflates the management fees the bank collects.

On top of that, investment banking activity has picked up after a dismal 2023, which should provide a tailwind to the bank.

Last week, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup each topped expectations for revenue and profit, a streak continued by Goldman Sachs on Monday, helped by a rebound in Wall Street activity.

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