We’re raising our Morgan Stanley stock price target despite post-earnings decline

Morgan Stanley on Tuesday morning reported an adjusted earnings-per-share beat. But as we saw with Wells Fargo on Friday, EPS had initially looked like a miss. That, coupled with Morgan Stanley’s new CEO expressing macro caution, set the tone for a tough session for the stock. Revenue for the three months ended Dec. 30 increased … Read more

2023 rebound and heavy M&A

A long exposure photo shows the company’s fourth Alpha rocket mission launching from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Dec. 22, 2023. Sean Parker / Firefly Aerospace Investment in the space sector bounced back last year, rebounding closer to the record high of 2021, according to a report Tuesday by New York-based Space Capital. “Investment … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Short week ahead Earnings and economic data could drive stocks in a shortened U.S. trading week. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will headline the week’s results when they report Tuesday morning. U.S. December retail sales data due Wednesday will … Read more

Morgan Stanley earnings Q4 2023

The Morgan Stanley headquarters is seen in New York City on Jan. 17, 2023. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Morgan Stanley reported fourth-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday. Here’s how the bank did compared with Wall Street expectations: Earnings per share: 85 cents, may not compare with $1.01 expected, according to LSEG Revenue: $12.9 … Read more

Goldman Sachs (GS) earnings 4Q 2023

David Solomon, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs, participates in a panel discussion during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 29, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Michael Kovac | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday. Here’s … Read more

How Gen Zers can build credit before renting their own place

Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images Rising inventory is helping push rent prices down. For young adults, building credit is a smart step to take as they prepare to enter the rental housing market. The median U.S. asking rent price in December was $1,964, a 0.8% decline from a year ago, according to real … Read more

JPMorgan says India is its No. 1 market in Asia and a favorite globally

The Indian markets have made tremendous gains since the beginning of the year, with both the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex hitting record highs on Monday. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India is JPMorgan’s top pick in Asia, and one of its favorite markets globally, the investment bank’s Asian Equity Strategist Mixo Das told … Read more

Indian markets ‘priced to perfection,’ not much upside ahead of elections

Indian equity benchmarks the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex have rallied by more than 6% since the state elections. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Indian stock markets rallied to new highs in 2023 on the back of bullish investors and stronger domestic participation. But analysts warn that the level of optimism seen … Read more

Jim Cramer’s 4 stock ideas from JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

Health care may be a real challenger to tech this year, a business that can actually grow faster than most of tech and has the possibility of a comeback from the Covid straitjacket that so many of these companies got caught up in. The pandemic obscured so much of the growth as Abbott Labs , … Read more

Ford could do 2 things to shine in a challenging 2024 for auto industry

Wall Street sees opportunities for legacy automakers like Ford to stand out in 2024 despite the challenges the industry faces as demand for electric vehicles softens. Ford could make for a successful year by doing two things: continuing its strategic shift toward more profitable hybrids instead of heavy investments in less lucrative EVs and improving … Read more