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Morgan Stanley exceeded analysts’ expectations in the third quarter, with strong performance in its wealth management, trading, and investment banking divisions. The company reported earnings of $1.88 per share, beating the estimated $1.58, and revenue of $15.38 billion, surpassing the expected $14.41 billion. Profits rose 32% to $3.2 billion, while revenue increased by 16%.

The wealth management division saw a 14% revenue increase to $7.27 billion, outperforming estimates by $400 million. Equity trading revenue rose by 21% to $3.05 billion, while fixed income revenues increased by 3% to $2 billion. Investment banking revenue surged by 56% to $1.46 billion.

Morgan Stanley’s strong performance was driven by favorable market conditions, rebounding investment banking trends, and better-than-expected results from its Wall Street competitors. The company’s stock rose by 2.8% in premarket trading.

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