
AI-fueled Wall Street rally lifts Morgan Stanley to record Q2 profits and revenue
Morgan Stanley rode an AI-driven trading and dealmaking binge to a blowout second quarter: net income of $5.58 billion ($3.46 a share) on revenue of $21.35 billion, up 27% year over year, with record equity trading fees and underwriting. Trading fees rose 69% to $6.3 billion, equity underwriting surged 70% to $851 million as IPO activity (including SpaceX) boosted fees, and wealth-management net new assets hit a record $148 billion. CEO Ted Pick called the results exceptional as the big-bank earnings season capped with strong performances across rivals.












