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Near term copper price pullback will be reversed - Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley (MS.N: Quote) has hiked its 2009 and 2010 copper price forecasts, partly because of a strong recovery in China, the world's largest consumer of the metal used in power and construction.The bank raised its 2009 copper price forecast by ...

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EDF downgraded to equal-weight at Morgan Stanley

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Morgan Stanley downgraded Electricite de France to equal-weight from overweight, saying it believes the stock will continue to trade at a discount to net asset value until there is more clarity on the new tariff system. The broker added, however, that the proposed new French rules could be a long-term positive for shareholders by making EDF "a largely regulated nuclear...

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) NewsBite - LUV Downgraded By Morgan Stanley

Southwest Airlines (LUV) was downgraded today by analysts at Morgan Stanley and the stock is now at $6.49, down $.31 (-4.56%) on volume of 5,728,759 shares traded. The analysts reduced LUV to Underweight from Equalweight. Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $4.95 to a high of $16.77. Southwest Airlines stock has been showing support around $6.6...

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Continental Airlines (CAL) NewsBite - CAL Upgraded By Morgan Stanley

Continental Airlines (CAL) was upgraded today by analysts at Morgan Stanley and the stock is now at $9.62, up $0.40 (4.34%) on volume of 1,022,255 shares traded. The analysts upped CAL to Overweight from Equal Weight. Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $5.91 to a high of $21.83. Continental Airlines stock has been showing support around $8.3...

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Morgan Stanley upgrades Continental Airlines

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Morgan Stanley upgraded Continental Airlines to overweight from equal-weight, saying recent weakness in the shares has made relative valuation more favorable and created an attractive entry point. "Moreover, Continental's status as a likely survivor makes valuation particularly attractive for investors willing to look through the cycle," the broker said. Morgan Stanley...

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Morgan Stanley Raises 2009, ‘10 PC Shipments

PC sales will probably be lower than expected based on seasonal trends through the end of the year, but unit shipment trends are definitely getting better, writes Morgan Stanley analyst Katherine Huberty in a research note this morning. Huberty believes the first half of the year was boosted by inventory restocking, while the second half is already showing signs of a decline in restocking, buyers holding...

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Morgan Stanley, MUFG Expand Alliance

Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ on late Tuesday announced a loan marketing joint venture and other initiatives building on an existing relationship.

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Morgan Stanley, MUFG to bolster global alliance

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. will create a loan marketing joint venture in the United States in line with their plan to bolster their strategic alliance, the companies said late Tuesday. The financial firms also plan to sign an agreement on business referrals in various areas, including capital markets, loans, and fixed income sales. The two...

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Morgan Stanley, MUFG Announces New Initiatives For Global Alliance

The two firms will come together to create Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners

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Fitch Rates Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Series 2009-GG10

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings rates Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC series 2009-GG10, Re-REMIC pass-through certificates, series 2009-GG10 as follows: --$185,000,000 class A4A 'AAA'; Stable Outlook;

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KB Financial Ropes In Goldman, Morgan Stanley For Rights Offering

The move is expected to slow the rights offering process

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Credit Suisse Sees Upside to Goldman, Morgan Stanley

Credit Suisse analyst Howard Chen this morning writes in a note to clients that excess capital at Goldman Sachs ( GS ) and Morgan Stanley ( MS ) as a result of the Federal bank bailout should lead to higher rates of return on equity and, as a result, a higher price to book multiple for the two, and stock price apprecation. From a current 1.5x book and 1.1x book, Goldman and Morgan, respectively, could...

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J. C. Penney upgraded by Morgan Stanley

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - J.C. Penney Co. was upgraded to overweight from equal weight by Morgan Stanley on Sunday. The company trades at a 24% discount to its department store peer group, said analyst Michelle Clark. Its gross margin likely will exceed Wall Street expectations, helped by its heavy exposure to private-label products, Clark said. Penney also has controlled inventory while declining...

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Aegon lifted to overweight at Morgan Stanley

MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Dutch insurer Aegon was lifted to overweight from underweight at Morgan Stanley on Friday on the view that credit losses may be lower than the market anticipates. The investment bank said there's also a good chance Aegon can redeem 1 billion euros ($1.4 billion) of Dutch government capital on preferential terms without a rights issue. Aegon looks inexpensive on embedded value,...

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Morgan Stanley Electronic Trading Upgrades Electronic Options Trading Strategies

Morgan Stanley has recently provided access to its options offering through Bloomberg’s Execution Management System, EMSX.

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Morgan Stanley to cut 2,000 more jobs

Morgan Stanley is expected to cut around 2,000 jobs this month. According to a report in The Times, the cull will focus on back-office roles and will not affect financial advisers, who are involved in the imminent launch of a joint venture with Citigroup. The bank is in the process of acquiring a majority stake in the [...] readmore

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RBS, Other Investors Sell Bank of China Shares

RBS, Other Investors Sell Bank of China Shares  - konaxis.net

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (PLC) is raising as much as US$2.37 billion by selling profitably its entire 4.3% holding in Bank of China Ltd., at between HK$1.68 and HK$1.71, a 7.6% to 9.1% discount to Bank of China's Hong Kong closing price of HK$1.85 a share Tuesday (Jan 13), according to reliable sources. Morgan Stanley and RBS jointly arranged the sale. Foreign strategic investors have been...

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Dow Jones Slump Could Begin to Threaten Global Markets

Dow Jones Slump Could Begin to Threaten Global Markets As European governments struggled to contain banking failures, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted by 800 points at one stage, exceeding last week’s largest ever one-day points drop of...