Morgan Stanley's profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter, fueled by a wave of dealmaking and stock sales that drove its revenue to a full-year record.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares gained 3.8% in Friday morning trading after Morgan Stanley Research moved the Overweight-rated retail trading app to top pick, owing to "many vectors for growth that’s not yet reflected in valuation and the shareholder base.

Profits at Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) more than doubled in the fourth quarter, signaling a strong 2024 for Big Banks. Stephen Biggar, director of financial services research at Argus Research,

Morgan Stanley said its profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter, fueled by its investment banking and trading businesses. Profit surged 145% to $3.71 billion. That amounted to $2.22 per share,

Morgan Stanley’s fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by trading revenue that came in well ahead of estimates on volatility tied to the US elections.

Morgan Stanley's profit increased in the fourth quarter, fueled by a wave of dealmaking. The investment bank's earnings grew to $3.7 billion, or $2.22 per share, it said on Thursday, compared with $1.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) analyst team downgraded China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Limited (570:HK) stock from Equalweight to Underweight, adjusting the price target to HK$1.70 from the previous HK$2.