MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) was named a "top pick" by Morgan Stanley in its 2025 generative artificial intelligence outlook, but Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) was removed as a cybersecurity "top pick" due to its late 2024 stock price increase.

A surge in investor activity late last year and market appreciation boosted Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s total client assets to $6.2 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter, a 21% increase over the same period last year.

Wall Street analysts see Robinhood benefiting from deregulation and crypto expansion, with bullish calls from Morgan Stanley and Bernstein.

Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley promoted 173 of its employees to managing director roles this year, marking a 12% increase from 2024, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

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.

In the case of Morgan Stanley, the wirehouse wants its financial advisors to increase their banking relationships with clients and sell more loans, a practice known as cross-selling. For Merrill Lynch,

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Morgan Stanley reported robust earnings surpassing market expectations, powered by significant gains in revenue and income.

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Morgan Stanley. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 12% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 62% with bearish.

The investment banking giant has been the subject of regulatory probes regarding the way it vets prospective clients. So far, that's not driving away potential clients, executives say.

"There's still a lot of alpha generation to come," says Morgan Stanley's Global Head of Research Katy Huberty.