Key Takeaways A TikTok ban could go into effect in the U.S. on Sunday, leaving other companies to compete for its users’ attention and almost $10 billion in ad revenue.Meta could be the biggest winner given its large user base said analysts at Morgan Stanley.

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Morgan Stanley’s stock outpaced gains in other financial stocks Thursday, after the bank and broker forecast a robust flow of deals as it beat both profit and revenue expectations for the latest quarter.

Morgan Stanley’s traders beat analysts’ estimates in the fourth quarter, joining their other Wall Street rivals in reporting a strong end to the year on volatility tied to the US elections and economic data in the final months of 2024.

Morgan Stanley turned in $3.7 billion of profit in the fourth quarter, up 147% from a year earlier and exceeding analysts’ estimates of $2.7 billion. The New York-based investment bank posted per-share earnings of $2.

Analyst Daniel Fannon of Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on Morgan Stanley (MS – Research Report), boosting the price target to $151.00.Stay

Profits at Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) more than doubled in the fourth quarter, signaling a strong 2024 for Big Banks. Stephen Biggar, director of financial services research at Argus Research,

Major U.S. indexes were little changed at midday Thursday after Wednesday's big gains powered by strong bank earnings and a softer-than-expected inflation report.

Shares of Morgan Stanley gained in early trading Thursday, after the bank and broker beat both profit and revenue expectations for the latest quarter, fueled by strength in the equity and bond trading businesses.

Morgan Stanley’s fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by trading revenue that came in well ahead of estimates on volatility tied to the US elections.

Morgan Stanley easily beat fourth-quarter profit and revenue estimates on strong equity trading and IPO activity.