Shares of Arm Holdings came under pressure after a sharp rally last month, as investor enthusiasm over its entry into chip manufacturing was tempered by a cautious assessment from Morgan Stanley. Arm Holding's stock fell 5.4% on Tuesday's trading session.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS | MS Price Prediction) stock got a vote of confidence this morning from UBS (NYSE:UBS), which upgraded shares from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $196.
Seagate Technology's stock is surging to fresh highs. One group of analysts thinks the rally can keep rolling.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS, XETRA:GOS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) are set to post strong first-quarter results, driven by a surge in trading activity amid volatile markets, according to a note from Jefferies. The brokerage raised its earnings estimates for both firms, expecting Goldman Sachs to report earnings per share of $15.60 and Morgan Stanley $2.87, increases of 11% and 7%, respectively, though both remain slightly below consensus forecasts.
Kinder Morgan is positioned to benefit from surging natural gas demand driven by AI data center and LNG export growth. KMI's $10 billion project backlog is 90% natural gas-focused, with 60% supporting power generation, offering strong long-term cash flow visibility. Q4 2025 marked record net income and adjusted EBITDA, with 96% of cash flows fee-based or hedged, insulating earnings from commodity volatility.
Morgan Stanley says Seagate Technology and Western Digital remain underappreciated AI plays—but sees one clear favorite as data-center demand stays strong.
European defence stocks have fallen out of favour in recent months despite a strengthening backdrop for military spending, prompting Morgan Stanley to flag that "the buy case for the sector is as strong as ever”. The bank reiterated its positive stance (arguing the recent weakness presents an attractive entry point), noting that shares are on average about 20% below recent highs and valuation multiples have slipped to around 20 times earnings.
MS expands into alternatives with EquityZen deal and private credit push, aiming to drive AUM growth while navigating rising risks in a tighter market.
Shares of Meta Platforms have come under pressure in 2026, but Morgan Stanley sees the recent pullback as a potential entry point, citing strong fundamentals and long-term growth drivers. The stock is down about 19–20% year-to-date, weighed by legal setbacks, macro uncertainty, and heavy spending on artificial intelligence.
There's a “tactical buying opportunity” as concerns about AI and regulatory matters lead Meta's stock to trade at an unusually large discount to its historical average.
As shares of Seagate Technology struggle at the bourses, JPMorgan sees the pullback as a buying opportunity, citing strong demand trends and improving fundamentals in the data storage market. The stock fell about 7% during the session, cooling off from recent highs after having more than quadrupled over the past 12 months.
Amy Gower, metals and mining commodity strategist at Morgan Stanley, discussed the recent trends in the gold market and what it means around central banks. She speaks with Francine Lacqua.