Morgan Stanley: (NYSE: MS)

$23.68

-0.26 (-1.09%)

Volume 14,508,145

May 13 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.27%
#2	Buy	18.43%
#3	Hold	9.86%
#4	Sell	4.09%
#5	Strong Sell	1.87%
S&P	500	9.59%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		23.58 - 23.98
	
		52wk Low - High
		12.26 - 24.47
	
		Previous Close
		23.94
	
		Avg. Volume
		20,148,948
	
		Industry
		FIN-INVEST BKRS
	
		Market Cap
		46.44 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.20 - 0.84
	
		Beta
		1.58
	
		PE (Forward)
		11.09
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.13
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-2.04%
	
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                                                                        Zacks Rank
                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.27%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.43%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        9.86%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.09%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        1.87%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.59%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            11.09
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.45
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.13
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.49
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.48
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -2.04%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.50
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            7.67%
                        
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            Company Description
        
MORGAN STANLEY is a preeminent global financial services firm that maintains leading market positions in each of its three primary businesses: securities; asset management; and credit services.  The company combines global strength in investment banking and institutional sales and trading with strength in providing full-service and on-line brokerage services, investment and global asset management services and, primarily through its Discover Card brand, quality consumer credit products.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.49	0.52	2.13	2.57
Number of Estimates	13	12	16	15
Low Estimate	0.43	0.43	1.94	2.15
High Estimate	0.55	0.63	2.56	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.16	0.28	1.59	2.13
EPS Growth	207.21%	85.71%	34.28%	20.19%

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EPS Growth for MS

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
MORGAN STANLEY	MS	23.68
LPL FINL HLDGS	LPLA	36.49
GAIN CAP HLDGS	GCAP	5.06
GOLDMAN SACHS	GS	149.63
PIPER JAFFRAY	PJC	34.08
COWEN GROUP INC	COWN	2.72
EVERCORE PARTNR	EVR	40.53
FXCM INC-A	FXCM	14.80
GLEACHER&CO INC	GLCH	0.65
INTERACTIVE BRK	IBKR	15.72

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-INVEST BKRS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Morgan Stanley Lowered to Neutral

May 13, 2013

Morgan Stanley Restates 1Q Earnings

May 09, 2013

Cousins Reports a Mixed bag

May 09, 2013

Goldman Buys Out Ebix for $820M

May 03, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Citigroup, U.S. Bancorp, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Eastman Chemical

May 03, 2013

Citi in Legal Trouble Yet Again

May 02, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group and American Public Education

May 02, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Pall

May 02, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.50
Sales	32,299
Net Income	1,141
Price/Earnings	15.79
Price/Book	0.72
Price/Cash Flow	9.73
Price/Sales	1.61

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News

Morgan Stanley Lowered to Neutral - Zacks.Com

May 14, 2013

Morning Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know - TheStreet.com

May 14, 2013

Alon USA To Participate At The Morgan Stanley Refining Corporate Access Day - Pr Newswire

May 13, 2013

Analyst Moves: GLW, JCI, TMU - Marketnewsvideo.Com

May 13, 2013

Arena seeks to broaden fund's scope - Abix

May 13, 2013

Arena to list $240m fund after raising - Abix

May 13, 2013

BofA Merrill Is No. 1 in Asia Research, Asset Managers TellInstitutional Investor - Marketwire

May 13, 2013

China Railway Construction to Sell USD800mn Bills - Sinocast

May 13, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.05
ABR (Last Week)	2.05
# of recs in ABR	21
Average Target Price	23.69
Industry Rank by ABR	191 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 25

More MS Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	23.58 - 23.98
52wk Low - High	12.26 - 24.47
Previous Close	23.94
Avg. Volume	20,148,948
Industry	FIN-INVEST BKRS
Market Cap	46.44 B
Div - Yield	0.20 - 0.84
Beta	1.58
PE (Forward)	11.09
Current Year Est.	2.13
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-2.04%

PE (Forward)	11.09
PEG Ratio	1.45
Current Year Est.	2.13
Current Quarter Estimate	0.49
Most Accurate Estimate	0.48
Earnings ESP	-2.04%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	1.50
Expected Earnings Growth	7.67%

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Morgan Stanley: (NYSE: MS)

$23.68

-0.26 (-1.09%)

Volume 14,508,145

May 13 04:00 PM ET

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