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Morgan Stanley Surpasses Earnings Expectations with $20.58 Billion Revenue

4/15/2026

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Morgan Stanley reported first-quarter revenue of $20.58 billion and profit of $5.57 billion, beating analyst expectations.
Market volatility boosted trading desks, with equities at $5.15 billion and fixed-income trading at $3.36 billion.
Wealth management revenue rose to $8.52 billion.
Investment management revenue declined 4%.
Analysts praised Morgan Stanley's diversified strategy as AUM rose to $1.87 trillion.

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Morgan Stanley reported first-quarter revenue of $20.58 billion and profit of $5.57 billion, beating analyst expectations.
Market volatility boosted trading desks, with equities at $5.15 billion and fixed-income trading at $3.36 billion.
Wealth management revenue rose to $8.52 billion.
Investment management revenue declined 4%.
Analysts praised Morgan Stanley's diversified strategy as AUM rose to $1.87 trillion.