Morgan Stanley posted an about 57% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the Wall Street bank's trading business benefited from coronavirus-induced volatility in financial markets. Net income applicable to common shareholders rose to $3.27 billion, or $1.81 per share, in the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with $2.09 billion, or $1.30 per share, a year earlier. Analysts had
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Morgan Stanley Profits Rise 48%, Helped By Strong Markets
Morgan Stanley saw its fourthquarter profits surge 48% from a year earlier, as the Wall Street bank benefited from the markets upward swing and investors jubilation for tech stocks and IPOs late last year.
- Morgan Stanley posted an about 57% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the Wall Street bank's trading business benefited from coronavirus-induced volatility in financial markets. Net income applicable to common shareholders rose to $3.27 billion, or $1.81 per share, in the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with $2.09 billion, or $1.30 per share, a year earlier. Analysts had
Morgan Stanley profits rise 48%, helped by strong markets
Morgan Stanley saw its fourth-quarter profits surge 48% from a year earlier, as the Wall Street bank benefited from the market’s upward swing and investors jubilation for tech stocks and IPOs late last year
Morgan Stanley has today posted a 57% rise in fourth-quarter profit, as the Wall Street bank's trading business benefited from coronavirus-induced volatility in financial markets.
Pandemic profiteer: Morgan Stanley makes a killing during coronavirus crisis
Morgan Stanley managed to substantially capitalize in 2020. The US investment bank beat fourth-quarter earnings forecasts to round off the lender’s best year on record.Earnings jumped 51 percent in the final three months of the year. The Wall Street bank’s net income applicable to common shareholders surged to $3.39 billion, or $1.81 per share, in the fourth quarter against $2.09 billion, or $1.30 per share, a year earlier.Analysts had forecaste…