Morgan Stanley Stock Price, News & Analysis

E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley has secured top recognition in StockBrokers.com's 2025 Annual Awards, earning a perfect 5-star rating and maintaining its position as the #1 Web Trading Platform for the 13th consecutive year. The company received 15 'Best in Class' distinctions, including achievements in mobile trading apps, research, education, and platforms & tools.

Notable platform enhancements include improved charting capabilities on etrade.com, featuring customizable tools and new technical analysis studies, an expanded Bond Resource Center with enhanced features, and improved mobile functionality through the Power E*TRADE app. The platform received praise for its professional-grade research, innovative tools, and seamless trading experience, with StockBrokers.com's evaluation covering 16 online brokers across more than 200 variables in seven key categories.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has released its 12th annual State of the States Report, revealing a slowdown in state revenue growth following two years of pandemic-stimulated expansion. The report indicates a stable credit outlook for most states, despite planned budget cuts of approximately 6% in the next fiscal year.

Key findings show state debt remains generally low, with rainy day fund balances at all-time highs - median state at 13% of expenditures in 2024, projected to reach 15% in 2025. However, five states have lower reserves than in 2007. While debt and unfunded pension burdens have declined due to GDP growth and reforms, pension liabilities remain substantial. Medicaid costs significantly impact state budgets, particularly affecting Colorado, Missouri, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Kentucky.

The report notes that only 25% of states have better-funded pensions compared to 2018, potentially limiting flexibility for other spending. Puerto Rico stands as an outlier with a 59% liabilities-to-GDP ratio, nearly double that of any other state.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is set to host its 16th annual Go Red Women's Leadership event, returning to an in-person format for the first time since 2020. The event, scheduled for February 7 at 8:00 a.m. EST at Morgan Stanley's Purchase, NY offices, will be held in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA) – Westchester and Fairfield Counties.

The event will feature a 'Heart-to-Heart' conversation with Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Christine Baranski, interviewed by Caroline N. Gundeck, Head of UHNW Client and Field Engagement. The program includes a heart-healthy breakfast and special remarks from industry leaders, highlighting the ongoing fight against heart disease, which remains the leading cause of death among women in the U.S.

This initiative is part of Morgan Stanley's continued support of the Go Red for Women® campaign, which aims to celebrate women's influence and strength in combating cardiovascular diseases. The AHA, founded in 1924, continues its mission to build healthier lives through research, education, and advocacy.

Morgan Stanley at Work has announced significant technology enhancements across its workplace benefits platforms, including equity compensation, retirement, executive services, and savings programs. The company's platforms, Equity Edge Online® (EEO) and Shareworks, collectively serve approximately 40% of the S&P 500 companies in the US.

Key improvements to EEO include customizable incentive award packages, automated ESPP eligibility rules, streamlined trade restriction management, and enhanced international tax rate implementation. Shareworks platform updates feature new stock certificate filtering capabilities for Private Markets, customizable tender offer workflows, digital spousal consent features, and a consolidated tax mobility engine.

These enhancements aim to increase automation and provide more intuitive user experiences, with further developments planned for 2025 to create a more integrated platform experience.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has announced that Co-President Andy Saperstein will present at the BofA Securities 2025 Financial Services Conference on February 11, 2025, at 9:40 a.m. (ET). The presentation will be accessible via webcast, with both live and on-demand options available through the Investor Relations section of Morgan Stanley's website.

The global financial services firm maintains offices in 42 countries, offering comprehensive services including investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management. Their client base encompasses corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals worldwide.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's latest quarterly retail investor pulse survey reveals sustained investor optimism despite market transitions. 58% of investors remain bullish, nearly matching last quarter's 59%, with 64% anticipating market growth by quarter's end.

Inflation continues as the primary portfolio concern at 45% (compared to 46% last quarter), followed by market volatility at 24%. Notably, concerns about the new administration decreased by 13 percentage points. 59% of investors support Federal Reserve rate cuts this quarter, though this represents a 9-point decline.

Sector preferences show Information Technology leading at 52%, while Energy gained interest (46%) amid rising oil and gas prices. Healthcare saw reduced interest, dropping 4 points to 32%. Chris Larkin, Managing Director at E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley, notes that despite potential policy uncertainties with the new administration, investors maintain resilience amid 2025's soft start.

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) has announced a strategic partnership with Torch Clean Energy, a U.S.-based utility-scale solar and storage developer. Through this partnership, MSIP will make a strategic investment in Torch, enabling its transition from a development platform to an integrated clean power platform with expanded capabilities across development, construction, and asset management.

Torch has a proven track record, having developed over 1.2 gigawatts of renewable power assets in its core markets. The company specializes in two key markets: the Mid-Atlantic region (including Virginia), which serves as a data center hub, and the desert Southwest, known for its strong solar resources. The partnership will enable Torch to enhance its operations, improve efficiency, and meet growing clean energy demand while expanding its value offering as an integrated independent power producer.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has announced its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results. The financial results are available on the company's Investor Relations website and will be filed with the SEC via Form 8-K on January 16, 2025.

A conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. (ET), accessible through Morgan Stanley's website or by phone. The company provides investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services through offices in 42 countries, serving corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals globally.

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (EIM) has announced the final results of its cash tender offer. The Fund will purchase 2,846,127 common shares at $10.7664 per share (98% of NAV) from the 15,329,937 shares properly tendered, representing a pro-ration factor of 18.565785%. After the tender offer, the Fund will have 54,076,420 outstanding common shares.

Additionally, EIM announced a Second Conditional Tender Offer measurement period from March 10, 2025, through July 9, 2025. If during this period the Fund's shares trade at an average discount to NAV of more than 7.5%, the Fund will conduct another tender offer for up to 5% of outstanding shares at 98% of NAV within 20 business days of the trigger event.