Morgan Stanley’s bank shot

Wall Street firm's second-quarter results were impressive, but not because of trading gains

Morgan Stanley’s bank shot

Morgan Stanley’s faith in wealth management is paying off. But this isn’t quite like a revival of the old-time religion of retail brokerage.

The Wall Street firm reported second-quarter profit of $1.81 billion, down from $1.9 billion a year earlier. Revenue rose 13% to $9.74 billion. Both beat analyst forecasts.

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