Morgan Stanley beats estimates on trading, but shares dip as wealth management disappoints

Here's what the company reported:Revenue: $13.27 billion, vs. expected $13.23 billionProfit fell 9% to $2.41 billion, or $1.35 a share, from a year ago, the New York-based bank said in aMorgan Stanley's trading operations helped offset revenue misses elsewhere at the firm. The bank's bond traders produced $1.95 billion in revenue, roughly $200 million more than the StreetAccount estimate, while equity traders made $2.51 billion in revenue, $100 million more than expected.

But the bank's all-important wealth management division generated $6.4 billion in revenue, below the estimate by more than $200 million, as compensation costs in the division rose.Investment banking accounted for another miss in the quarter, producing $938 million in revenue, below the $1.11 billion estimate, as the company cited weakness in mergers and IPO listings. The bank's investment management division essentially met expectations with $1.34 billion in revenue.

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