https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/morgan-stanley-beats-quarterly-profit-estimates-on-equity-trading-strengthContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/morgan-stanley-beats-quarterly-profit-estimates-on-equity-trading-strengthhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/morgan-stanley-beats-quarterly-profit-estimates-on-equity-trading-strength#u128375Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:46:44 +0000Morgan Stanley exceeded third-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, driven by strong equity trading and higher investment banking income. Equities trading revenue surpassed expectations by $909 million. According to Reuters reporters Pritam Biswas and Tatiana Bautzer, market volatility caused by the Federal Reserve interest-rate decision and the US-Iran war spurred investors to realign portfolios, boosting trading activity. Advisory roles and mergers and acquisitions fees also lifted investment banking income. Additionally, the wealth management division brought in a record amount of new mone