MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) was named a "top pick" by Morgan Stanley in its 2025 generative artificial intelligence outlook, but Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) was removed as a cybersecurity "top pick" due to its late 2024 stock price increase.

Morgan Stanley’s stock outpaced gains in other financial stocks Thursday, after the bank and broker forecast a robust flow of deals as it beat both profit and revenue expectations for the latest quarter.

The CEO also said he is ‘bullish’ on the potential for stock sales, including initial public offerings in 2025.

Wall Street analysts see Robinhood benefiting from deregulation and crypto expansion, with bullish calls from Morgan Stanley and Bernstein.

In the case of Morgan Stanley, the wirehouse wants its financial advisors to increase their banking relationships with clients and sell more loans, a practice known as cross-selling. For Merrill Lynch,

BofA analyst Ebrahim Poonawala raised the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley (MS) to $153 from $146 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares

Morgan Stanley reported robust earnings surpassing market expectations, powered by significant gains in revenue and income.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending offers a well-constructed portfolio of first-lien senior secured loans. Read why I think MSDL is a buy.

With a TikTok ban potentially set to take effect in the U.S. on Sunday, other social media platforms could compete for its users’ attention, analysts at Morgan Stanley said.

Morgan Stanley’s traders beat analysts’ estimates in the fourth quarter, joining their other Wall Street rivals in reporting a strong end to the year on volatility tied to the US elections and economic data in the final months of 2024.

The investment banking giant has been the subject of regulatory probes regarding the way it vets prospective clients. So far, that's not driving away potential clients, executives say.