Morgan Stanley (MS, Financial) saw its stock price reach a historic peak, rising nearly 8% to $121.12. This surge followed the release of the company's third-quarter financial results, which revealed net revenue of $15.38 billion, surpassing the expected $14.35 billion. The firm's wealth management, trading, and investment banking divisions all reported better-than-anticipated income.
In response to Morgan Stanley's positive performance, other banking stocks also experienced gains. Goldman Sachs (GS) increased by 2.5%, Citigroup (C) climbed over 2.6%, Bank of America (BAC) rose beyond 1.7%, and Wells Fargo (WFC) advanced more than 1%.