Morgan Stanley (MS) and Bank of America (BAC) have reported their first quarter earnings, beating expectations on the top and bottom lines. Bank of America posted revenue of $25.82 billion, surpassing estimates of $25.61 billion, alongside an adjusted EPS of $0.83, beating the $0.77 estimate. Similarly, Morgan Stanley reported revenue of $15.14 billion, outperforming the $14.46 billion estimate, with adjusted EPS of $2.02, exceeding the $1.66 estimate.
To provide insights on these results, Argus Research Director of Financial Services Research Stephen Biggar joins Yahoo Finance.
According to Biggar, the overarching theme is "a resurgence in capital markets" — a "durable upturn in investment banking." Biggar notes that the banks’ capital markets-related businesses, such as wealth management, investment banking, and trading, are "doing much better." However, he acknowledges that the lending business and net interest income have "faced some struggles."
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