Short-sellers are stacking up to bet against troubled German bank Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (PBB) over worries about its exposure to US commercial property. Almost 8% of the company’s shares were being shorted, according to the Federal Gazette. Last week, PBB Issued a statement reassuring investors about its final position after one of its main shareholders cut its holding. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) also advised clients to reduce holdings in the bank's bonds due to its US exposure. PBB has become a pinch point ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today announced multiple top honors from StockBrokers.com's 2024 Online Broker Review. E*TRADE earned 5 out of 5 stars overall and was ranked the #1 Investor App for the second year in a row, and the #1 Web Trading Platform for the 12th year in a row. E*TRADE also received “Best in Class” distinctions in 15 categories: Overall: Best in Class 14 years running Mobile Trading Apps: Best in Class 12 years running Platforms & Tools: Best in Class two ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today is hosting its largest global Demo Day, with 23 participating companies from North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Cohort companies will pitch over 300 investors, as well as potential business partners and customers. Over the past five months, the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab has supported its ninth cohort of technology-enabled startups in the seed to Series A funding round stage. The intensive accelerator program ...

Michael M. Santiago Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has been a poor performer over the past year, missing out on the strong stock market rally and instead declining by 12%. That said, since recommending shares in October, MS has returned about 19%, validating my buy rating. In January, shares did reach my $93 price target, but investor reaction to its most recent earnings report has been mixed, causing a pullback. With a new CEO at the helm, it is timely to revisit whether shares are still a “buy.” I remain bu ...

Morgan Stanley (MS) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Shares of this investment bank have returned -5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.9% change. The Zacks Financial - Investment Bank industry, to which Morgan Stanley belongs, has lost 2.6% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?Whil ...

The fast-paced growth of the generative artificial intelligence (AI) sector has put it on course to start consuming the same amount of electricity each year by 2027 as was used by the entirety of Spain in 2022, new modeling by Morgan Stanley shows. The rapid expansion of the Generative AI industry is set to see its power usage grow at rates of 70% each year, from under 15 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2023 to heights of 224 TWh by 2027 – in sums close to the 230 TWh used by all of Spain throughout 2022. Morgan St ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Individual investor interest in sustainable investing is high and rising, according to a new “Sustainable Signals” report by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. The survey polled 2,820 active individual investors across the U.S., Europe and Japan to assess interest in sustainability and understand where investors see the most opportunity and potential risk. “Nearly 80% of individual investors believe that it is possible t ...

Morgan Stanley’s James P. Gorman has been awarded $37 million — near the top of the $20 million to $40 million range set the by bank’s board of directors — for his performance as chief executive of the storied investment bank in 2023, according to a filing.Morgan Stanley’s MS, +1.07% compensation committee said the pay of roughly $3 million per month reflects Gorman’s “outstanding performance, including his exemplary execution of CEO succession and the transition of leadership,” according to the Friday fili ...

Morgan Stanley (MS) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.Over the past month, shares of this investment bank have returned -7.7%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.6% change. During this period, the Zacks Financial - Investment Bank industry, which Morgan Stanley falls in, has lost 3%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future ...

Morgan Stanley’s board awarded James Gorman a handsome 17% raise raise in 2023, making his total compensation for his last year as the bank’s chief executive $37 million.On top of his $1.5 million base salary, Gorman received a cash bonus of just under $9 million, according to a regulatory filing Friday reviewed by Bloomberg.Three-fourths of the 65-year-old bank boss’s bonus will be paid in deferred stock over the course of three years, per the filing, Bloomberg reported.Gorman’s compensation marks a 17% i ...