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Navitas Semiconductor Faces Key Earnings Test Amid AI Power Push
Navitas Semiconductor shares jumped 5.76% to $17.45 ahead of Q1 earnings. The company is betting on AI data center power chips but faces revenue and timing risks.
Earnings
Stanley Black & Decker Shares Surge on $500M Buyback Plan
Stanley Black & Decker shares climbed 4% to $79.86 after the board approved a $500 million buyback and kept the quarterly dividend at $0.83 per share. Q1 results are due Wednesday.
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MercadoLibre Gains 5.6% as Morgan Stanley Reaffirms Buy, But Profit Pressures Loom
MercadoLibre shares climbed 5.6% after Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating and $2,450 price target, with investors balancing 49% revenue growth against a 15.6% drop in net profit.
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Morgan Stanley Launches High-Yield Notes with Principal at Risk
Morgan Stanley has priced $139.4 million in structured notes offering high coupons but exposing investors to potential principal loss if linked indexes fall below thresholds.
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Western Digital Shares Surge on Morgan Stanley Upgrade, AI Storage Demand
Western Digital shares surged 16% after Morgan Stanley lifted its price target to $650, citing strong nearline enterprise storage demand and AI-driven HDD pricing power.
Technology
Accenture Downgraded by Morgan Stanley on AI Spending Concerns
Morgan Stanley downgraded Accenture to Equal Weight, cutting its price target to $177 from $240, citing weak IT services budget growth and AI spending pressure. Shares fell 0.8% to $169.
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AI Storage Demand Drives Morgan Stanley to Boost Western Digital Target to $650
Morgan Stanley lifted its Western Digital price target to $650, citing AI data-center storage demand. WDC shares surged 13% as 2026 HDD capacity is fully booked.
Technology
Morgan Stanley Nears 52-Week High After SpaceX's Record IPO
Morgan Stanley shares climbed to $214.04, near their 52-week high, after the bank played a key role in SpaceX's record $75 billion IPO, hinting at a revival in investment-banking revenue.
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Cipher Digital Slips Despite Morgan Stanley Price Target Hike
Cipher Digital shares slipped 1.1% to $26 despite Morgan Stanley raising its target to $53.50, as investors weigh AI data-center growth against bitcoin weakness and construction risks.
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Morgan Stanley Enforces China-Only Devices for Hong Kong Staff Amid Data Concerns
Morgan Stanley mandates Hong Kong-based bankers to use separate, restricted devices for mainland China trips, affecting over 300 staff. The move reflects growing data security concerns.
Regulation
MARA Holdings Up 7% as Bitcoin Stabilizes, but Morgan Stanley Downgrade Looms
MARA shares rose 7% as bitcoin held near $77,357, but Morgan Stanley cut its price target to $7, prompting a public rebuttal from MARA's IR chief. Riot, Cipher, and TeraWulf also gained.
Crypto
Ford Surges 8.5% as Morgan Stanley Highlights Energy Storage Unit's Potential
Ford shares surged 8.5% to $13.01 after Morgan Stanley flagged its CATL-licensed energy storage unit as a potential profit engine, with estimates of $500-$600 million annual EBIT.
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FINRA Probes Morgan Stanley's Budapest Analyst Program Over Licensing
FINRA is investigating Morgan Stanley's Budapest analyst program after a whistleblower alleged unlicensed work on US and European deals and client data mishandling.
Regulation
Arista Networks Faces Pivotal AI Earnings Test After Morgan Stanley Price Target Hike
Morgan Stanley raised its Arista Networks price target to $180 ahead of Q1 earnings on May 5. Revenue consensus is $2.62 billion with AI data center spending in focus.
Earnings
Paramount Skydance Surges on Morgan Stanley Upgrade Amid Warner Bros. Deal Challenges
Paramount Skydance stock rose 8.3% after Morgan Stanley's double upgrade, highlighting the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The merger faces regulatory hurdles, litigation, and foreign investment scrutiny.
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Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Fund Gains Amid BlackRock IBIT Outflows
Morgan Stanley's new bitcoin fund drew $10.8M while BlackRock's IBIT lost $54.7M on April 29, signaling shifting investor preferences in the spot bitcoin ETF market.
Crypto
Morgan Stanley Q1 Results Surge on Trading, Wealth Management Strength
Morgan Stanley delivered record first-quarter revenue and profit, exceeding analyst forecasts. Strong performance in equities trading and wealth management fueled the results, with shares gaining in premarket trading.
Earnings
Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto Strategy Beyond Bitcoin with Tokenization Plans
Morgan Stanley is developing tokenized money-market funds and crypto tax tools following the successful launch of its low-fee bitcoin ETP, signaling broader digital asset ambitions beyond Bitcoin.
Crypto
Morgan Stanley Maintains Sell on Ambev Amid Cost Pressures
Morgan Stanley reaffirmed its Sell recommendation on Ambev S.A., maintaining an R$11 price target due to aluminum cost concerns. The brewer's fourth-quarter net profit declined 9.9% year-over-year.
Analysis
Morgan Stanley Boosts Nokia Outlook on AI Infrastructure Strength
Nokia shares gained after Morgan Stanley lifted its price target to €8.50, highlighting strong AI infrastructure demand. Trading volume more than doubled the 50-day average.
Technology
Morgan Stanley Boosts CrowdStrike Rating on Strong Growth Outlook
Morgan Stanley upgraded CrowdStrike to overweight, raising its price target to $510, as the cybersecurity firm projected fiscal 2027 revenue above Wall Street estimates.
Technology
Uber CFO Outlines Opportunistic Buyback Strategy, AV Investment at Morgan Stanley Event
Uber Technologies stock rose 1.6% to $77.15, outperforming the market, after CFO Balaji Krishnamurthy highlighted plans for opportunistic buybacks and continued investment in autonomous vehicles at a Morgan Stanley conference.
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Morgan Stanley Tumbles 6% Amid Renewed Credit Fears, Jobs Data Looms
Morgan Stanley shares dropped over 6% Friday, leading a broad bank stock selloff fueled by renewed anxiety over private credit and a UK lender's failure. Investors now await the U.S. jobs report for February.
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Synopsys Shares Slide on Outlook, China Concerns; Morgan Stanley Downgrades
Synopsys shares declined sharply following its quarterly report, driven by concerns over China exposure and a slowdown in its core EDA business. Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock.
Earnings
Morgan Stanley Plunges 6% as Inflation, Credit Fears Rattle Financials
Morgan Stanley shares tumbled 6.2% Friday, spearheading a decline in financial stocks amid persistent inflation worries and emerging credit anxieties. The broader market posted its worst monthly losses in a year.
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GE Aerospace Gains on Morgan Stanley Initiation, American Airlines Engine Deal
GE Aerospace shares advanced Friday following a bullish initiation by Morgan Stanley and news that American Airlines extended its engine service pact for future Airbus A321neo jets.
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Morgan Stanley Gains as Inflation Data Shifts Rate Outlook
Morgan Stanley shares advanced 1.8% to close at $171.15 on Friday, buoyed by revised interest rate forecasts following January's inflation report. The financial institution also announced preferred dividend payments and filed its quarterly 13F.
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Morgan Stanley Recovers as Inflation Data Eases Rate Fears
Morgan Stanley stock climbed 1.8% to $171.15 Friday, recovering part of Thursday's 4.9% decline. Softer inflation figures eased interest rate concerns, though regulatory and Fed policy uncertainty persists.
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Morgan Stanley CEO's Compensation Climbs to $45 Million for 2025
Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick received $45 million in total compensation for 2025, up from $34 million the prior year, with most of the award deferred and tied to performance.
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Morgan Stanley Drops 4% as Inflation Data, AI Concerns Weigh on Financials
Morgan Stanley declined over 4% Thursday as investors positioned for U.S. inflation data and questioned AI's impact on fee-based businesses. Financial stocks broadly retreated.
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