Red-hot stocks are getting a boost from an unexpected source
Stocks are back near record highs, and they have a surprisingly weak US dollar to thank.It wasn't supposed to be like this.After President Donald Trump's shocking victory in November sent the dollar...
View ArticleMorgan Stanley is throwing its support behind five minority-led tech firms (MS)
Morgan Stanley has launched a new Multicultural Innovation Lab to help propel minority-led tech startups. The first cohort of companies the lab is sponsoring include five tech firms, spanning...
View ArticleMORGAN STANLEY: GoPro ‘must find new use cases’
GoPro has struggled for years to branch out from its core action camera segment, but analysts at Morgan Stanley see promise in the company’s new editing software.“The recently introduced QuikStories...
View ArticleMorgan Stanley bumps up its Tesla price target — and moves its best-case...
Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas raised his price target for Tesla shares, to $317 from $305. The carmaker's shares are already well above that, at $366 and up 70% year-to-date. Jonas, though, also has a...
View ArticleMORGAN STANLEY: Don't let these 6 interview questions trip you up
What are interviewers really looking for when they ask questions like "what are your strengths and weaknesses?" Carla Harris, vice chairwoman at Morgan Stanley, has revealed the subtext.If you think...
View ArticleVictoria's Secret is abandoning the hottest lingerie trend — and it's a...
Young women are increasingly choosing bralettes over bras — and Victoria's Secret is bucking the trend. "Bralettes trend up and down and we’ll have them," CEO Jan Singer told analysts on a conference...
View ArticleSnap's lead IPO underwriter lowers its price target — again (SNAP)
Snap's lead initial public offering underwriter, Morgan Stanley, has gotten even more bearish on the stock.In a note to clients on Wednesday, the bank maintained its neutral rating of the company, but...
View ArticleMORGAN STANLEY: North Korea tensions could lead to 'aggressive protectionism'...
LONDON – Rising tensions in North Korea could lead to protectionist measures across the far-east region, impacting the Chinese economy as well as North and South Korea, analysts at Morgan Stanley said...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler found a magic formula with Ferrari — and it could use it on...
Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has been trying to merge with another automaker for years — and so far nothing's worked out. So now he's working to spin off FCA's brands that do well, a playbook he...
View ArticleMORGAN STANLEY: 'We expect UK house prices to fall as Brexit bites'
LONDON — UK house prices and transaction volumes will fall as Brexit begins to bite, according to Morgan Stanley.A note from researchers at the bank predicts a "modest housing market correction," with...
View ArticleMORGAN STANLEY: Here are the insurers that stand to lose the most from...
When the waters recede, damages from Hurricane Harvey, which struck the Texas coast this weekend, will be extensive.They’ll also be extremely costly for insurers. Morgan Stanley is already beginning to...
View ArticleMORGAN STANLEY: Here are the insurers that stand to lose the most from...
When the waters recede, damages from Hurricane Harvey, which struck the Texas coast this weekend, will be extensive.They’ll also be extremely costly for insurers. Morgan Stanley is already beginning to...
View ArticleTOP ANALYST: Wall Street is missing a critical part of the Apple story (AAPL)
All eyes are on Apple. The company will hold a product launch event on September 12, where it is expected to unveil three new iPhone models. Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty says this event should...
View ArticleA top Apple analyst has one big question for Tim Cook ahead of next month's...
When Tim Cook takes the stage in California on September 12, tech gurus and journalists will be watching closely for the three new iPhone models that Apple is expected to announce. But Morgan Stanley...
View ArticleThere's a battle raging in the City about the pound's future
Some analysts estimate that the pound and the euro will hit parity this year.They cite the strengthening eurozone economy and Brexit uncertainties that they believe will drive the euro up and the pound...
View ArticleMORGAN STANLEY: Theresa May's government will collapse in 2018, triggering a...
May will be able to muddle through to the end of the year, but the pressure will be too great in 2018, Morgan Stanley says.The cabinet will likely split over what sort of Brexit deal the UK wants,...
View ArticleMORGAN STANLEY: There is a 10% chance that Brexit won't actually happen
LONDON — There remains a small chance that Brexit will be reversed and Britain won't actually leave the European Union, according to research by analysts from Morgan Stanley.The American bank's UK...
View ArticleTesla is revealing a semitrailer this month that it won't deliver for years —...
Tesla is expected to reveal a design for a semitrailer this month. CEO Elon Musk has been heralding this move into the freight business since last year, when he rolled out his "Master Plan, Part...
View ArticleMORGAN STANLEY ON FERRARI: 'It's time for a pit stop' (RACE)
Ferrari may be one of the S&P 500’s best performing stocks this year — up 84% since January 1 — but “things have changed,” according to Morgan Stanley.It downgraded the luxury automaker Thursday,...
View ArticleMorgan Stanley thinks Goodyear is a good bet if you're worried about electric...
Investors are concerned that electric cars are poised to dominate the transportation future, so they've rewarded Tesla with a massive market capitalization and punished the stock of traditional...
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