Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance. This segment also provides sales and trading services, such as sales, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making services in equity and fixed income products consisting of foreign exchange and commodities; corporate and commercial real estate loans, which provides secured lending facilities and financing for sales and trading customers, as well as asset-backed and mortgage lending; and wealth management services, investment, and research services. The Wealth Management segment offers various financial services and solutions covering brokerage and investment advisory services; financial and wealth planning services; stock plan administration services; annuity and insurance products; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans, and other lending products; and banking and retirement plan services to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions. The Investment Management segment provides various investment strategies and products comprising equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative/other products to benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and third-party fund sponsors and corporations through institutional and intermediary channels. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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| 11/15/2024 | $142.00 | Underweight → Equal Weight | Wells Fargo |
| 10/4/2024 | $118.00 | Hold → Buy | HSBC Securities |
| 9/11/2024 | Buy → Neutral | Goldman | |
| 8/2/2024 | $99.00 → $95.00 | Equal Weight → Underweight | Wells Fargo |
| 7/17/2024 | Outperform → Perform | Oppenheimer | |
| 1/17/2024 | $94.00 → $87.00 | Overweight → Neutral | JP Morgan |
| 1/17/2024 | $102.00 → $91.00 | Outperform → Mkt Perform | Keefe Bruyette |
| 1/9/2024 | $96.00 | Buy → Hold | HSBC Securities |
| 11/28/2023 | Buy → Hold | Societe Generale | |
| 11/20/2023 | $85.00 | Outperform → Neutral | Exane BNP Paribas |
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Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners ("MSCP"), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired FoodScience, a vertically integrated provider of pet and human nutritional supplements, from Wind Point Partners. Sharon Rossi will continue as FoodScience's Chief Executive Officer. Headquartered in Williston, Vermont, FoodScience drives a science-first approach to formulate, manufacture, market, and distribute nutritional supplements for pets and humans. FoodScience offers a broad portfolio of nutritional supplements through VetriScience®, DaVinci®, and Pet Naturals® brands, as well as private label and custom formulat
Morgan Stanley today declared a regular dividend on the outstanding shares of each of the following preferred stock issues: Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A - $358.35 per share (equivalent to $0.358347 per Depositary Share) 10 Percent Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C - $25.00 per share Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E - $455.21 per share (equivalent to $0.455208 per Depositary Share) Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F - $439.24 per share (equivalent to $0.439236 per Depositary Share) Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series I - $407.29 per sh
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), is pleased to announce Lazard Asset Management as a new partner for the Custom Active solution, an innovative tax optimization capability for asset managers. Following the success with previously announced partner Capital Group, Parametric is introducing several new strategies that use the Custom Active solution for tax efficiency and other customization considerations. "The Custom Active solution enables asset managers to greatly enhance their well-established strategies by providing tax efficiency, personalization and flexibility not available in other vehicle structures," said Thomas
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE:EIM) (the "Fund") previously announced that the Fund will conduct a tender offer for up to 5% of the Fund's then-outstanding common shares if, during the four-month measurement period beginning July 9, 2024 through November 8, 2024, the Fund's common shares trade at an average discount to net asset value ("NAV") of more than 7.5% (based upon the average of the difference between its volume-weighted average market price and NAV each business day during the period) (the "First Trigger Event"). The Fund has determined that the conditions of the First Trigger Event have been met. Accordingly, the Fund expects to commence a tender offer on or about December
Funding to help accelerate product and commercial growth and strengthen position in the banking and payment vertical SaaS market Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital announced today an investment of $20 million in NovoPayment, a leading financial and payment infrastructure service provider specializing in delivering digital banking, payments and card solutions. The funding is expected to support NovoPayment's continued scaling and expansion of commercial partnerships. Founded with the mission to redefine financial infrastructure, NovoPayment is a vertical-focused SaaS that enables banks, financial institutions, neo-banks, digital merchants, and fintech's to off
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners ("MSCP") today announced they have entered an agreement for the sale of Sila Services ("Sila" or the "Company") to the Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives ("Goldman Sachs"). As part of the transaction, Sila management will continue to lead the Company and retain a significant minority stake. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Sila is a leading provider of residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services operating across the U.S. Northeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Since MSCP's investment in 2021, Sila has rapidly developed into a re
Morgan Stanley Investment Management ("MSIM") today announced the launch of its latest ETF, Parametric Equity Plus ETF (Ticker: "PEPS"), a US large-cap equity strategy. Since the introduction of MSIM's first ETFs in 2023, the platform has grown to over $3.3 billion in ETF assets with 16 total strategies that span asset classes and themes. Listed on the Nasdaq, the latest addition to the platform is the third Parametric ETF brought to market and follows the conversion of three active fixed income mutual funds to Eaton Vance ETFs earlier this year. "MSIM's ETF platform continues to expand by introducing differentiated strategies that address the range of investor needs for accessing market e
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Secondaries, through a vehicle managed by RunTide Capital, announced today the completion of an equity financing to consummate the combination between ATSG and Evolve IP. ATSG is a global technology provider for cloud, IT managed services, and cybersecurity, and Evolve IP is a global leader in desktop-as-a-service, unified communications, contact center, and other cloud services. The combined organization will create a leading global IT managed services provider serving over 1,700 global customers across 950,000 end-users. The transaction is expected to accelerate ATSG's services and solutions capabilities and further enhance the co
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced today that it has won two Industry Awards from the Money Management Institute (MMI) and Barron's. The awards include a Wealth Manager Platform of The Year Award for The Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM) Select UMA Platform and a Distribution Excellence award for Morgan Stanley's Field Engagement Initiative. "These awards demonstrate our dedication to continuously enhancing the experience for clients and Financial Advisors, and leveraging technology to deliver innovative solutions at scale," said Jed Finn, Head of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. "With Financial Advisors at the center of our Wealth Management universe, we aim to ensure they have bes
CEO Ted Pick was Elected by Board to Additional Position of Chairman in 2025; James Gorman to Step Down as Chairman and Retire from Firm at Year End Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Edward (Ted) Pick was elected by the Board of Directors to the additional position of Chairman, effective January 1, 2025. James Gorman will step down as Chairman and leave the Board as expected at the end of 2024. Mr. Gorman will also retire from employment at Morgan Stanley and be named Chairman Emeritus at that time. CEO and Chairman-elect Ted Pick said, "Under James' extraordinary leadership over the past 15 years, Morgan Stanley has become a world-class global financi
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners ("MSCP"), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired FoodScience, a vertically integrated provider of pet and human nutritional supplements, from Wind Point Partners. Sharon Rossi will continue as FoodScience's Chief Executive Officer. Headquartered in Williston, Vermont, FoodScience drives a science-first approach to formulate, manufacture, market, and distribute nutritional supplements for pets and humans. FoodScience offers a broad portfolio of nutritional supplements through VetriScience®, DaVinci®, and Pet Naturals® brands, as well as private label and custom formulat
Morgan Stanley today declared a regular dividend on the outstanding shares of each of the following preferred stock issues: Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A - $358.35 per share (equivalent to $0.358347 per Depositary Share) 10 Percent Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C - $25.00 per share Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E - $455.21 per share (equivalent to $0.455208 per Depositary Share) Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F - $439.24 per share (equivalent to $0.439236 per Depositary Share) Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series I - $407.29 per sh
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today announced its third quarter 2024 financial results. The financial results are available on the Firm's Investor Relations website at http://www.morganstanley.com/about-us-ir and on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 16, 2024, and available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. A conference call to discuss the results will be held today at 8:30 a.m. (ET). The call will be available at www.morganstanley.com or by dialing 1-866-431-2040 (domestic) and 1-929-477-0541 (international); the passcode is 400700. Playback will be available via webcast on our website. Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm pr
MCLEAN, VA / ACCESSWIRE / August 20, 2024 / Gladstone Commercial Corporation (NASDAQ:GOOD) ("Gladstone Commercial") announced today that it has executed a 5-year lease extension with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Financing LLC ("Morgan Stanley") through December 31, 2030 for 72,301 square feet of its 101,869 square foot office building located at 4343 Easton Commons in Columbus, Ohio. This lease renewal continues Morgan Stanley's existing tenancy that began in 2008.Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the Firm's employees
Morgan Stanley today declared a regular dividend on the outstanding shares of each of the following preferred stock issues: Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A - $400.13 per share (equivalent to $0.400135 per Depositary Share) 10 Percent Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C - $25.00 per share Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E - $455.21 per share (equivalent to $0.455208 per Depositary Share) Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F - $439.24 per share (equivalent to $0.439236 per Depositary Share) Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series I - $398.44 per
Morgan Stanley Reports Net Revenues of $15.0 Billion, EPS of $1.82 and ROTCE of 17.5% Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today reported net revenues of $15.0 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 compared with $13.5 billion a year ago. Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley was $3.1 billion, or $1.82 per diluted share,1 compared with net income of $2.2 billion, or $1.24 per diluted share,1 for the same period a year ago. Ted Pick, Chief Executive Officer, said, "The Firm delivered another strong quarter in an improving capital markets environment, resulting in first half 2024 revenues of $30.2 billion, EPS of $3.85 and an ROTCE of 18.6%. Total client assets grew to $7.2 trillion o
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced that it will increase its quarterly common stock dividend to $0.925 per share from the current $0.85 per share, beginning with the common stock dividend expected to be declared by the Firm's Board of Directors in the third quarter of 2024. In addition, the Firm's Board of Directors reauthorized a multi-year common equity share repurchase program of up to $20 billion, without a set expiration date, beginning in the third quarter of 2024. The share repurchases will be exercised from time to time at prices the Firm deems appropriate, subject to various considerations, including current market conditions, the Firm's capital position and future economic and e
Morgan Stanley today declared a regular dividend on the outstanding shares of each of the following preferred stock issues: Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A - $397.50 per share (equivalent to $0.397504 per Depositary Share) 10 Percent Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C - $25.00 per share Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E - $450.26 per share (equivalent to $0.450260 per Depositary Share) Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F - $434.46 per share (equivalent to $0.434462 per Depositary Share) Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series I - $398.44 per sh
Morgan Stanley Reports Net Revenues of $15.1 Billion, EPS of $2.02 and ROTCE of 19.7% Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today reported net revenues of $15.1 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 compared with $14.5 billion a year ago. Net income applicable to Morgan Stanley was $3.4 billion, or $2.02 per diluted share,1 compared with net income of $3.0 billion, or $1.70 per diluted share,1 for the same period a year ago. Ted Pick, Chief Executive Officer, said, "In the first quarter of 2024 Morgan Stanley generated net revenues of $15 billion and earnings of $2.02 per share for a 20% return on tangible equity. As a result of strong net new asset growth, the Firm has reached $7 tri
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) ("MSDL"), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., today announced it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 on Thursday, May 9, 2024, after the market closes. MSDL will host a conference call at 10:00 am ET on Friday, May 10, 2024, to review its financial results and conduct a question-and-answer session. Conference Call Information All interested parties are invited to participate in the live earnings conference call by using the following audio webcast link or dial-in details below: Audio Webcast Conference Call Domestic: 888-256-1007 Interna
Strategic investment is expected to accelerate Sokin's product growth plans and further global expansion Additional investors include Gary Marino, former CCO at PayPal who will join the Board, Mark Britto, former CPO at PayPal, and Aurum Partners, the investment fund affiliated with the owners of the San Francisco 49ers and other strategic LPs Existing investors include Rio Ferdinand, former England and Manchester United defender Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital have acquired a stake in UK headquartered payments business Sokin, marking an exciting new chapter for the fast-expanding fintech firm. The acquisition will provide significant capital and accel
VANCOUVER, BC, June 4, 2024 /CNW/ - RESAAS Services Inc. ("RESAAS") (TSXV:RSS) (OTCQB:RSASF), a leading provider of technology solutions for the real estate industry, today announced the appointment of James Huang to the role of Managing Director of Commercial Real Estate at RESAAS. Mr. Huang previously served as President of eXp Commercial, where, since 2020, he started and grew their Commercial division. Prior to eXp Commercial, Mr. Huang was President of Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates, where he led the company's expansion across more than 20 states and into multiple co
New funding brings Morgan Stanley's total commitment to $50 million since the launch of its Alliance for Children's Mental Health in 2020 The American Academy of Pediatrics and Sesame Workshop join Alliance to help expand programming to early childhood care and workforce development Morgan Stanley today announced a $20 million commitment over the next five years to its Alliance for Children's Mental Health ("Alliance"), bringing the initiative's total funding to $50 million since its launch in 2020. The Alliance will strengthen its work delivering programming and research, advancing transformative solutions through the Innovation Awards, and driving more impact for kids of all ages.
Introduces Eight-Member Slate with Deep Experience in Governance, Finance, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Strategic Transformations, Transportation and the Railroad Sector Proposes Jim Barber, a Proven Transportation Network Leader and Former Executive at UPS, as CEO and Jamie Boychuk, a Career Railroader and Former Executive at CSX, as COO Introduces "Network of the Future" Strategy Offering Path to Significant Value Creation Releases Presentation Entitled "The Case for Leadership, Safety and Strategy Changes at Norfolk Southern" That is Downloadable at www.MoveNSCForward.com Ohio-based Ancora Holdings Group, LLC, its affiliates and the other participants in its solicitation (
SolMicroGrid, an Energy-as-a-Service microgrid company focused on commercial and industrial ("C&I") end markets, announced today the appointment of Kirk Edelman as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Kirk joins SolMicroGrid following recent senior executive roles at Safari Energy, a solar-focused renewables developer focused on C&I end markets, and Verdagy, a green hydrogen company. SolMicroGrid continues to be backed by Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management. John Moon, Head of Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, said, "We are delighted to be partnering with Kirk Edelman as the next CEO of SolMicroGrid. He brings years of senior executive exp
Morgan Stanley has announced the appointment of 155 Managing Directors. The new Managing Directors are: Ben Adubi Judy Lai Meenu Arora David Lazar Edouard Aubin Maximilien Lefranc Samith Nandan Balwalli Alisha Lehr Alyson Barnes Marcello Lo Re Dana Baron Rowena Mallaghan Neha Begwani Alex Manz Mehdi Belhachmi Meta Marshall Gaia Benitez Steve Matthews Katarzyna (Kat) Zofia Bereznicka-Mello Elise McAlevey Ann-Marie Birns Dennis McCabe Luke Boeg Angela McCann
Andy Saperstein to be Co-President and Head of Wealth and Investment Management; Dan Simkowitz to be Co-President and Head of Institutional Securities The Board of Directors of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today announced that Co-President Edward (Ted) Pick will become the Firm's Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2024. James Gorman will become Executive Chairman. Mr. Pick will also join Morgan Stanley's Board of Directors at that time. The Firm also announced that Co-President Andy Saperstein will become the Head of Wealth and Investment Management, and that Dan Simkowitz will become Co-President of the Firm and the Head of Institutional Securities. Mr. Gorman announced at the F
Morgan Stanley has announced the appointment of 184 Managing Directors. The new Managing Directors are: Jacques C. Adrien, Jr. Kyle Lee Ashish Agarwal Sabrina Lee Kelly L. Anderson William Leicht Maryam Arakelian David A. Levinson Grant Badura Sophie Li Jason Barrett Hilary Liebenstein Michael Baruffi Francesco Ligato Brian Beck Jan Lindenau George Bezerianos Michael Little Nishil Bhagani Ruben Lusinyants Douglas Bloom Michael MacCarthy Megan Brewer Mrinalini MacDonough Martin Brodka Devon R. Maggio Breno Nascimento Brown-Leão Pawan Maharshi Ed Buecker Ian Mahoney Brian B
Morgan Stanley has announced the appointment of 199 Managing Directors. The new Managing Directors are: Angus Aboud Francesca Mandelli Rekha Agrawal Subhash Mangipudi Adeel Ahmad Jamie Martin Youssef Ajdir Daniel Mayer Aizaz Akhtar Lisa McBreen Betanya Aklilu Alison McGovern Srinivas Alladi Michael R. McLaughlin Daniel J. Allard Alex Meditz Jan Ashauer Rohan Mehra Rowan Bailey Rodrigo Maldonado Matthew Ball Manoj K. Menon Scott Barry Christopher Metli Sharon A. Bauer Jun Miyatsu Alberto Bertani Atul Modi Hemang Bhojani Will Mollard Malabika
CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fast Radius, Inc. ("Fast Radius"), a cloud manufacturing and digital supply chain company, today announced the appointment of Prithvi Gandhi as Chief Financial Officer. Gandhi has more than 25 years of leadership experience within finance, most recently serving as Interim CFO at Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), a global Fortune 500 building and industrial materials company. During his seven-year tenure at Owens Corning, he also held the roles of VP, corporate strategy and financial planning and VP, corporate development. Prior to Owens Corning, Gandhi worked in financial leadership roles for Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV) and Zebra Technologies Corporation
Strategic investment is expected to accelerate Sokin's product growth plans and further global expansionAdditional investors include Gary Marino, former CCO at PayPal who will join the Board, Mark Britto, former CPO at PayPal, and Aurum Partners, the investment fund affiliated with the owners of the San Francisco 49ers and other strategic LPsExisting investors include Rio Ferdinand, former England and Manchester United defenderInvestment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital have acquired a stake in UK headquartered payments business Sokin, marking an exciting new chapter for the fast-expanding fintech firm. The acquisition will provide significant capital and accelerate its prod
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.16% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.08%. Currently, Morgan Stanley has a market capitalization of $165.28 billion. Buying $1000 In MS: If an investor had bought $1000 of MS stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $3,087.09 today based on a price of $102.09 for MS at the time of writing. Morgan Stanley's Performance Over Last 10 Years Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time. This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content e
About 14% of the S&P 500 companies have reported their June quarter earnings and the blended earnings growth rate for the companies constituting the broader index remains healthy. The coming week will see the official start of the tech reporting season, which could potentially decide the fate of the market, which has seen a steep pullback in the recent week. The Week That Was: The tech earnings season had a modest start last week with the earnings report from chip-equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML). The stock slumped about 16%, dragged by its weak third-quarter outlook and geopolitical concerns surrounding the China chip ban. Netflix, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) guidance disappointe
Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen. Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Morgan Stanley. This isn't normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 62% bullish and 37%, bearish. Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount o
This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities. Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner. Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume BAC CALL SWEEP BEARISH 07/19/24 $42.00 $49.2K 23.3K 2.0K COIN CALL TRADE BEARISH 08/16/24 $250.00 $36
JMP Securities analyst Devin Ryan reiterates Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) with a Market Perform.
On Monday, bank earnings continued with The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS), also joining the trend of topped profit and revenue estimates on the back of better-than-expected fixed income results and smaller-than-expected loan loss provisions. On Tuesday, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) boarded the bank earnings train. Morgan Stanley topped profit and revenue estimates with its second quarter financials on the back of stronger-than-expected trading and investment banking performance. Bank of America also topped estimates with second-quarter revenue and profit that were fueled by rising investment banking and asset management fees. Goldman Sachs Justified The High E
BMO Capital analyst James Fotheringham maintains Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $116 to $118.
Citigroup analyst Keith Horowitz maintains Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $98 to $105.
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) is selling $2.5 billion in U.S. investment-grade bonds to help pay for its $3.2 billion acquisition of private-markets data company Preqin. What Happened: According to Bloomberg, citing an anonymous source, BlackRock Funding plans to sell the notes in three tranches. The longest part of the deal matures in 30 years. It expects to yield one percentage point above Treasuries. BlackRock did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comment on the reported transaction. BlackRock agreed to acquire London-based Preqin as part of an effort to grow its presence in private-markets investing. In January, the firm spent $12.5 billion to take over Global In
Wells Fargo upgraded Morgan Stanley from Underweight to Equal Weight and set a new price target of $142.00
HSBC Securities upgraded Morgan Stanley from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $118.00
Goldman downgraded Morgan Stanley from Buy to Neutral
Wells Fargo downgraded Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Underweight and set a new price target of $95.00 from $99.00 previously
Oppenheimer downgraded Morgan Stanley from Outperform to Perform
JP Morgan downgraded Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $87.00 from $94.00 previously
Keefe Bruyette downgraded Morgan Stanley from Outperform to Mkt Perform and set a new price target of $91.00 from $102.00 previously
HSBC Securities downgraded Morgan Stanley from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $96.00
Societe Generale downgraded Morgan Stanley from Buy to Hold
Exane BNP Paribas downgraded Morgan Stanley from Outperform to Neutral and set a new price target of $85.00