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Markets are abuzz after news emerged that Blackrock is making plans to offer clients crypto trading services, according to people familiar with the developments. According to sources, Blackrock would allow clients to trade crypto through its Aladdin Investment platform. Big Plans In The Crypto Space New York-based Blackrock manages over $10 trillion in assets for major institutions has big plans in the crypto space. Initially, Blackrock plans to enter the crypto space with client support trading and then with their own credit facility. The asset managers plans to enter the crypto and Bitcoin space is a significant boost to the worlds largest cryptocurrency, considering the huge profile and portfolio of the institution. People familiar with the matter stated that clients of Blackrock will be able to access loans from Blackrock by putting crypto assets as collateral. Blackrocks list of clients, which includes public pensions, corporate pensions, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments and foundations, will be able to trade Bitcoin through Blackrocks integrated investment management platform Aladdin (Asset, Liability, Debt and Derivative Investment Network).

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS ). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don''t know. But when something this big happens with MS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen. So how do we know what this whale just did? Today, Benzinga ''s options scanner spotted 16 uncommon options trades for Morgan Stanley. This isn''t normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 56% bullish and 43%, bearish. Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Morgan Stanley reiterated an Overweight rating on Joby Aviation (JOBY) on its view that the company''s key partnerships will pay off. Read more.

Bristol Myers Squibb said Wednesday it has entered a $5 billion accelerated share buyback program with Morgan Stanley, Barclays Bank, Citibank and JP Morgan. The deal is part of the drug company''s $15 billion share buyback program and it will have about $10.2 billion remaining in the authorization once the accelerated deal closes. Shares were up 0.7% premarket and have gained 10% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 has gained 15.5%. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

Morgan Stanley (MS) shares closed 0.2% higher than its previous 52 week high, giving the company a market cap of $188B. The stock is currently up 7.9% year-to-date, up 47.3% over the past 12 months, and up 165.7% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, and the S&P 500 fell 0.6%. Trading Activity Trading volume this week was 31.5% lower than the 20-day average.Beta, a measure of the stocks volatility relative to the overall market stands at 1.0. Technical Indicators The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was above 70, indicating it may be overbought.MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.The stock closed below its Bollinger band, indicating it may be oversold. Market Comparative Performance The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , beats it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5-year basis The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , beats it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5-year basis The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Financials industry sector , beats it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5 year basis Per Group Comparative Performance The company's stock price performance year-to-date lags the peer average by -2.0% The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months beats the peer average by 80.4% The company's price-to-earnings ratio, which relates a company's share price to its earnings per share, is -25.8% lower than the average peer. This story was produced by the Kwhen Automated News Generator. For more articles like this, please visit us at finance.kwhen.com. Write to [email protected]. © 2020 Kwhen Inc.

VOORHEES , N.J. , Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comar, a premier supplier of custom medical devices & assemblies and specialty packaging solutions, announced today it has acquired Automatic Plastics Ltd., a contract manufacturer of injection molded products primarily for the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors. The company is headquartered in Wicklow, Ireland just south of Dublin . The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is backed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Automatic Plastics Ltd. (APL), in operation for 50 years and led by owner and managing director Al Lawless and commercial director Andrea Cawley , specializes in custom design, development, molding, and assembly of medical devices and rigid pharmaceutical packaging. APL operates out of an ISO 13485 certified production facility that houses 30 injection molding machines ranging from 25 to 485 tons with expertise … Full story available on Benzinga.com

This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice. Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS ) traded at a new 12-month high today of $107.32. This new high was reached on below-average trading volume as 2.7 million shares traded hands, while the average 30-day volume is approximately 11.1 million shares. Morgan Stanley is a global investment bank whose history, through its legacy firms, can be traced back to 1924. The company has institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management segments. The company had about $5 trillion of client assets as well as over 70,000 employees at the end of 2021. Approximately 50% of the company’s net revenue is from its institutional securities business, with the remainder coming from wealth and investment management. The company derives about 30% of its total revenue outside … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Ferrari N.V. was called a top pick in the auto sector by Morgan Stanley once again after the automakers posted a strong Q4. Read more.

Stephen Jen, a former economist at the International Monetary Fund and Morgan Stanley, came up with a theory that explains how the USD behaves in different circumstances and called it The Dollar Smile Theory. The dollar smile theory states that the USD tends to strengthen both when the US ec

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Morgan Stanley (MS) shares closed today at 0.5% below its 52 week high of $105.73, giving the company a market cap of $186B. The stock is currently up 6.8% year-to-date, up 45.8% over the past 12 months, and up 164.4% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1%, and the S&P 500 rose 1.5%. Trading Activity Trading volume this week was 41.8% lower than the 20-day average.Beta, a measure of the stocks volatility relative to the overall market stands at 1.0. Technical Indicators The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was between 30 and 70.MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.The stock closed below its Bollinger band, indicating it may be oversold. Market Comparative Performance The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , beats it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5-year basis The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , beats it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5-year basis The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Financials industry sector , beats it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5 year basis Per Group Comparative Performance The company's stock price performance year-to-date lags the peer average by -9.5% The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months beats the peer average by 78.8% The company's price-to-earnings ratio, which relates a company's share price to its earnings per share, is -25.9% lower than the average peer. This story was produced by the Kwhen Automated News Generator. For more articles like this, please visit us at finance.kwhen.com. Write to [email protected]. © 2020 Kwhen Inc.

Morgan Stanley highlighted a handful of publicly traded names as either potential beneficiaries and competitors in an industry that is ripe for disruption.