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Morgan Stanley is a global investment bank whose history, through its legacy firms, can be traced back to 1924. The company has institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management segments with approximately 45% of net revenue from its institutional securities business, 45% from wealth management, and 10% from investment management. About 30% of its total revenue is from outside the Americas. The company had over $5 trillion of client assets as well as around 80,000 employees at the end of 2023.

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Large U.S. banks rallied to fresh record highs on Wednesday as investors cheered on stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, driven by resilient lending income, cost-cutting efforts and a rebound in corporate deal-making sending.
The Financials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) — a widely followed exchange traded fund tracking 88 large financial institutions — rose by 0.6% on Wednesday, surpassing its previous record highs set in late November.
The XLF ETF has now returned 33% over the past year, outperforming the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) by about 10 percentage points.
Notably, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) and Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>) jointly achieved new all-time highs on Wednesday. 
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Chart: Financial Sector ETF Outperformed Broader Market Over The Last Year</h1>
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Yet, there might be still plenty of upside ahead according to Goldman Sachs. 
In a note shared Tuesday, the bank analyst Richard Ramsden highlighted that large banks posted fourth-quarter 2024 earnings 9% above consensus, with net interest income up 2% and margins improving by roughly 100 basis points.
Looking ahead, the investment bank sees continued strength in 2025, driven by improving loan growth, favorable deposit repricing, and an expected increase in share buybacks. These factors prompted Ramsden to increase valuation multiples and upwardly adjust price targets for the banks under coverage.
&#8220;We increase our 12-month target P/Es by 0.5x to reflect higher market multiples, which results in a 4% average increase in the group&#8217;s 12-month price targets, with 10% average upside and 13% average total return,&#8221; Ramsden wrote. 
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Navigating Rate Cuts: Banks Find Ways To Protect Margins</h1>
While lower interest rates can squeeze bank profits by reducing what they earn on loans, many large banks have been able to adjust their deposit pricing — what they pay customers on savings accounts — more quickly than anticipated.
Faster-than-expected deposit repricing has been a key tailwind for banks, as top institutions saw deposit yields drop 27 basis points quarter-over-quarter, outperforming expectations. 
Corporate and wealth deposits have adjusted nearly one-to-one with Fed rate cuts, reducing funding costs faster than initially anticipated.
While most banks have shortened the duration of their securities portfolios to manage capital risk, Wells Fargo &amp; Co. has gone against the grain, adding longer-term agency mortgage-backed securities to its holdings.
Goldman Sachs notes this strategy could provide additional income stability if rates fall more gradually than expected.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Buybacks And Capital Returns Set To Surge In 2025</h1>
Goldman Sachs forecasts a 55% increase in bank share repurchases this year, potentially reaching $92 billion — the highest level since 2018.
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>) has already announced a $20 billion buyback authorization, while JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. and Wells Fargo have indicated they will ramp up buybacks.
Dividend payout ratios, which currently hover around 30%, could also rise toward pre-2008 levels of 40% to 50%.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Capital Markets Activity Rebounding, M&amp;A Pipeline Strongest in Seven Years</h1>
A resurgence in capital markets is fueling optimism, with Goldman Sachs highlighting a sharp recovery in mergers and acquisitions. 
&#8220;Morgan Stanley noted that its M&amp;A pipeline is at the highest level in seven years,&#8221; Ramsden wrote, adding that corporate finance activity could &#8220;resemble the mid-90s cycle if both the market and economy hold up.&#8221;
Mergers and acquisitions pipelines across the industry have surged 16% since the beginning of 2024, while the top five banks&#8217; pipelines are up 9%, and independent investment banks have seen a 24% increase.
Goldman Sachs also highlighted a &#8220;constructive fee income trajectory&#8221; at Wells Fargo, with revenue from investment banking and trading expected to outperform consensus estimates by 5% in 2025 and 2026.
Since the beginning of 2024, industry-wide M&amp;A pipelines have jumped 16%, with independent investment banks leading the surge at 24%.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Top Stock Picks: BAC, C, WFC</h1>
Goldman Sachs maintains a bullish stance on Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), Citigroup and Wells Fargo, with Ramsden citing these as &#8220;the best-positioned stocks&#8221; for 2025.
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<li>Wells Fargo (Buy): The bank's healthy NII trajectory is bolstered by improved deposit pricing and growing investment banking revenues.</li>
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Shares of companies within the banking and financial sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness as investors react to developments regarding advancements in Chinese artificial intelligence. Additionally, investors could be assessing the economic impact of potential tariffs and trade uncertainty.

Technology services provider for manufacturing, QXO, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QXO#NYSE">QXO</a>) revealed its intention to make an all-cash tender offer for Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BECN#NASDAQ">BECN</a>), <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/g43223850/qxo-launches-11-billion-tender-offer-to-acquire-beacon-roofing-supply-for-124-25-per-share-in-cash">offering $124.25 per share</a>.
The deal&#8217;s total value is estimated at around $11 billion, as per the company&#8217;s statement.
This proposal represents a 37% premium over Beacon&#8217;s 90-day volume-weighted average share price of $91.02, as of November 15, 2024. 
QXO plans to finalize the acquisition promptly after the 20-business-day tender offer period ends. The company has assured that the deal is not contingent on financing or due diligence. 
&#8220;Our compelling offer would get cash into the hands of Beacon shareholders immediately at a significant premium to the unaffected share price,&#8221; said chairman and CEO Brad Jacobs.
We believe that Beacon would be a strong fit for QXO and a key part of our plan to become a forward-looking leader in building products distribution.&#8221;
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QXO anticipates that the necessary regulatory waiting periods, including those under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and Canadian Competition Act, will either expire or be waived by the time the tender offer concludes.
The company has obtained financial backing from prominent financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>) and others.
These funds, along with QXO&#8217;s available cash reserves, will cover the entire acquisition cost, including any refinancing of Beacon's debt and related transaction fees. 
QXO held $5.03 billion in cash and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/11/g41934730/qxo-reports-third-quarter-2024-results">equivalents as of September 30, 2024</a>.
The tender offer is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight ET time on February 24, 2025, though it may be extended.
Price Action: QXO shares are trading higher by 0.22% at $13.76 in premarket at the last check Monday.
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Banks who helped finance Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of social media platform Twitter, now known as X, are ready to sell off their loans at 5% to 10% discounts years after the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/04/31810229/elon-musk-bought-twitter-1-year-ago-a-look-back-at-whats-happened-since-and-what-could-be-next">deal was completed.</a>
What Happened: Musk said X<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41766191/elon-musk-says-x-saw-record-usage-on-election-day-as-trump-closes-in-on-white-house-win"> saw record usage </a>during the 2024 presidential election, but growth may be slowing into the new 2025 year.
A January email Musk sent to X staff highlighted his concerns for the company's financial state.
"Our user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even," Musk said in an email, as <a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/wall-street-banks-prepare-to-sell-billions-of-dollars-of-x-loans-c609beb1?mod=e2tw">seen </a>by The Wall Street Journal.
While Musk was unimpressed with the financial state of X, the comment of breaking even comes after years of losses for the social media company. Musk highlighted the rising influence X has in the same email.
"Over the last few months, we've witnessed the power of X in shaping national conversations and outcomes. We are also seeing other platforms begin to adopt our commitment to free speech and unbiased truth."
The comment on other platforms and free speech could be in reference to Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), the owner of Facebook and Instagram. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42851889/meta-ditches-fact-checking-for-community-notes-zuckerberg-says-opportunity-to-restore-free-expression">announced the platforms</a> would move to a Community Notes system similar to X and get rid of its existing content moderation practices.
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Why It's Important: While Musk paid $44 billion for X back in 2022, the valuation has not held up for those who helped take the company private.
Fidelity, which owns shares of X Holdings in the Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund (FBGRX), <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42271676/fidelity-raises-valuation-of-elon-musks-x-but-its-still-worth-72-less-than-his-buyout-price">valued X at $12.3 billion recently</a>. While the company increased its valuation of X by 32.3% at the time, it values X at 72% less than Musk paid.
As X grows in influence and Musk sees his friendship with Donald Trump boost his presence worldwide, banks who helped finance the X transaction are looking to sell off their debt holdings, according to the report.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) bankers are planning to sell up to $3 billion of debt in X owned by Bank of America, Barclays and Morgan Stanley itself.
The banks are willing to sell their debt at 90 cents to 95 cents on the dollar, taking less than what they paid to help finance the deal.
Banks invested approximately $13 billion to finance the Twitter acquisition in 2022, according to the report. The hefty acquisition cost, combined with a decline in value following advertiser exits, has left banks holding debt they have struggled to offload without incurring a loss.
With the potential that X's financials have stabled with break even earnings along with Musk's friendship with Trump, banks could see this as the perfect time to sell off unwanted debt in X.
The report said that some investors have reached out to banks with interest in buying up debt in X due to the improving financials and public image.
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Elon Musk Says X 'User Growth Is Stagnant' As Banks Set To Offload Acquisition Debt At 10% Discount

'Big Banks Trying To Sell Up To $3B In X Debt They Hold From Elon Musk Deal; Morgan Stanley Bankers Calling Investors To Set Up X Debt Sale Next Week; Morgan Stanley, Other Lenders Hope To Sell Debt At 90c-95c On The Dollar, Sources Say'

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 3.31% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.1%. Currently, Morgan Stanley has a market capitalization of $221.44 billion. 
Buying $100 In MS: If an investor had bought $100 of MS stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $397.58 today based on a price of $137.80 for MS at the time of writing.
<h3>Morgan Stanley's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
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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 engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much $100 Invested In Morgan Stanley 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Morgan Stanley. Our analysis of options history for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 50% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $368,287, and 3 were calls, valued at $221,926.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $120.0 and $140.0 for Morgan Stanley, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Morgan Stanley's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Morgan Stanley's whale trades within a strike price range from $120.0 to $140.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Morgan Stanley Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737480624_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
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<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$3.25</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$3.15</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$127.7K</td>
<td>566</td>
<td align="right">392</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$12.95</td>
<td>$12.35</td>
<td>$12.54</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$117.8K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td align="right">104</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$3.75</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$136.00</td>
<td>$90.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td align="right">253</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$8.15</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$8.05</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$72.4K</td>
<td>285</td>
<td align="right">161</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$6.65</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$6.65</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$66.5K</td>
<td>130</td>
<td align="right">104</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Morgan Stanley</h3>
Morgan Stanley is a global investment bank whose history, through its legacy firms, can be traced back to 1924. The company has institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management segments with approximately 45% of net revenue from its institutional securities business, 45% from wealth management, and 10% from investment management. About 30% of its total revenue is from outside the Americas. The company had over $5 trillion of client assets as well as around 80,000 employees at the end of 2023.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Morgan Stanley, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Morgan Stanley's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 5,283,042, the price of MS is down by -1.44%, reaching $135.88.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 80 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Morgan Stanley</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $142.4.
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&#x2A; An analyst from UBS has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Morgan Stanley, which currently sits at a price target of $140. 
&#x2A; An analyst from JP Morgan persists with their Neutral rating on Morgan Stanley, maintaining a target price of $108. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Morgan Stanley with a target price of $155. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Morgan Stanley with a target price of $156. 
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Spotlight on Morgan Stanley: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

UBS analyst Brennan Hawken maintains Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $130 to $140.

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UBS Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley, Raises Price Target to $140

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Morgan Stanley.
Looking at options history for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) we detected 24 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 12% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 62% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $77,411 and 22, calls, for a total amount of $2,712,485.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $80.0 to $145.0 for Morgan Stanley over the recent three months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Morgan Stanley's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Morgan Stanley's whale activity within a strike price range from $80.0 to $145.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Morgan Stanley 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737138632_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$27.0</td>
<td>$25.85</td>
<td>$27.0</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$702.8K</td>
<td>11.9K</td>
<td align="right">430</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$11.55</td>
<td>$11.35</td>
<td>$11.4</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$285.0K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
<td align="right">472</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$32.05</td>
<td>$31.5</td>
<td>$31.8</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$279.8K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td align="right">198</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$29.35</td>
<td>$28.15</td>
<td>$28.15</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$278.6K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td align="right">99</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$32.0</td>
<td>$31.1</td>
<td>$32.0</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$208.0K</td>
<td>7.2K</td>
<td align="right">71</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Morgan Stanley</h3>
Morgan Stanley is a global investment bank whose history, through its legacy firms, can be traced back to 1924. The company has institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management segments with approximately 45% of net revenue from its institutional securities business, 45% from wealth management, and 10% from investment management. About 30% of its total revenue is from outside the Americas. The company had over $5 trillion of client assets as well as around 80,000 employees at the end of 2023.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Morgan Stanley, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Morgan Stanley</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 5,581,471, the MS's price is up by 1.41%, now at $137.73. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 84 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Morgan Stanley</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $142.4.
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&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Morgan Stanley, which currently sits at a price target of $146. 
&#x2A; An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Morgan Stanley, which currently sits at a price target of $108. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Barclays persists with their Overweight rating on Morgan Stanley, maintaining a target price of $155. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Morgan Stanley, which currently sits at a price target of $150. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from B of A Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for Morgan Stanley, targeting a price of $153. 
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This Is What Whales Are Betting On Morgan Stanley

Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg maintains Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $155 to $156.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Morgan Stanley, Raises Price Target to $156

B of A Securities analyst Michael Carrier maintains Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $146 to $153.

B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Morgan Stanley, Raises Price Target to $153

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>JP Morgan raised the price target for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) from $108 to $124. JP Morgan analyst Kian Abouhossein maintained a Neutral rating. Morgan Stanley shares closed at $135.81 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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<li>Northland Capital Markets raised Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SYM#NASDAQ">SYM</a>) price target from $35 to $41. Northland Capital Markets analyst Michael Latimore maintained an Outperform rating. Symbotic shares closed at $31.82 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SYM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Barclays increased NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) price target from $160 to $175. Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis maintained an Overweight rating. Nvidia shares closed at $133.57 on Thursday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NVDA/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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