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Morgan Stanley profit jumps on investment banking revival

By Thomson Reuters Jan 15, 2026 | 6:29 AM

Jan 15 (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley’s profit ‍rose as its investment bankers reaped a windfall ‌from ‌deals in the fourth quarter.

The bank posted a profit ​of $4.40 billion, or $2.68 ‍per ​share, for ​the three ‍months ended December 31, it said on Thursday. ‍That compares with $3.71 billion, or $2.22 ‍per ‍share, a ​year ​earlier.

(Reporting ⁠by Ateev ‌Bhandari in Bengaluru, editing by Lananh Nguyen and Sriraj ⁠Kalluvila)