Core Insights - Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) reported significant increases in equity, options, and crypto Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) for October 2025 compared to the previous year [1][10] Performance Metrics - Equity DARTs reached 3.1 million, a 55% increase from October 2024 and a 3.3% increase from September 2025 [2] - Options DARTs rose 55.6% year over year to 1.4 million, with a sequential increase of 7.7% [2] - Crypto DARTs surged 200% year over year to 0.6 million and increased 20% from the previous month [2] - Total platform assets were $342.6 billion, up 114.5% year over year and 3% month over month [2] Deposits and Customer Metrics - Net deposits (excluding TradePMR) totaled $5.6 billion, reflecting a 7.7% year-over-year increase but a 39.1% decrease sequentially [3] - Funded customers reached 27.1 million, an 11.1% increase year over year and a 1.1% increase from September 2025 [3] Trading Volumes and Revenues - Equity notional trading volumes were $320.1 billion, up 153.2% year over year and 34% sequentially [4] - Crypto notional trading volumes were $13.9 billion, a 148.2% increase from the prior year and a 49.5% increase from September 2025 [4] - Option contracts traded increased 68.8% year over year to 266.7 million, with a 21.9% increase from the prior month [4] Margin and Securities Lending - Margin balances were $16.5 billion, a 166.1% increase year over year and an 18.7% increase sequentially [5] - Total cash sweep balances reached $34.2 billion, up 34.1% from October 2024 but down 3.4% from September 2025 [5] - Total securities lending revenues were $60 million, reflecting a 215.8% increase year over year and a 1.7% increase from the last month [5] Stock Performance - Robinhood's shares have increased by 250% over the past year, significantly outperforming the industry's growth of 23.5% [8]

Core Insights - Morgan Stanley's Q3 2025 earnings per share reached $2.80, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.08, and reflecting a 49% increase year over year [1][10] - The company's shares rose nearly 4.5% in pre-market trading due to strong deal-making activities during the quarter [1] Investment Banking Performance - Morgan Stanley's investment banking business benefited from increased deal-making and IPO activities, with advisory fees rising 25% year over year [2] - Total investment banking fees surged 44% to $2.11 billion, significantly above the projected $1.54 billion [3][10] Trading Performance - Equity trading revenues increased by 35% year over year to $4.12 billion, while fixed-income trading income rose 8% to $2.17 billion, both exceeding projections [4] Wealth and Investment Management - Wealth management pre-tax income rose 21% year over year to $2.5 billion, with net revenues increasing 13% to $8.23 billion, driven by higher asset management revenues [11] - Investment management pre-tax income climbed 40% to $364 million, with net revenues growing 13% to $1.65 billion [12] Financial Metrics - Quarterly net revenues reached $18.22 billion, an 18% increase from the prior year, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.4 billion [7] - Net income applicable to common shareholders was $4.45 billion, a 47% increase from the previous year [6] Capital Position - As of September 30, 2025, Morgan Stanley's book value per share was $62.98, up from $58.25 a year ago, and the Tier 1 capital ratio improved to 17.6% [14] Share Buyback Activity - In the reported quarter, Morgan Stanley repurchased 7 billion shares for $1.1 billion [15]