What you need to know on Wall Street today

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What you need to know on Wall Street today

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Morgan Stanley posted a huge first-quarter earnings beat on Wednesday morning.

The bank reported adjusted earnings of $1.45 a share, a 45% increase from last year and well ahead of analyst expectations of $1.28 a share. Here are the key numbers (emphasis added):

  • Revenue: $11.1 billion, up 14% from last year and a record.
  • Adjusted net income: $2.7 billion, up 38% from last year and also a record.

Among the standouts in the bank's impressive first quarter earnings report was its standing in fixed-income.

The New York-bank posted its best fixed income results in three years. That's striking considering its a business the wealth management giant once deemphasized. In 2015, it took an axe to fixed-income, cutting 25% of its workforce, replacing its leadership, and slashing bonuses.

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