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Morgan Stanley

5/22/2012, 11:58 PM ET
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  • 5:17 PM Massachusetts subpoenas Morgan Stanley over the Facebook IPO amid allegations about leaked negative views. MS -1.4% AH.
    9 Comments
    [Financials, On the Move, Breaking News]
  • 2:56 PM The SEC and Finra look set to launch separate investigations of the Facebook IPO. Finra Chief Rick Ketchum calls allegations analysts for the lead underwriters leaked negative views about FB to select clients ahead of the IPO, "a matter of regulatory concern."
    5 Comments
    [Breaking News, Financials, Tech]
  • 8:12 AM Facebook (FB -2.4%) continues to fall as the blame game starts over responsibility for its 11% slump yesterday. Among the chief names are Morgan Stanley (MS), the lead underwriter; Nasdaq (NDAQ), for the tech problems on Friday; and of course Facebook. Among the criticisms: the price was too high and too many shares were sold.
    2 Comments
    [Tech, Consumer, On the Move]
  • Monday 9:03 AM Morgan Stanley, -1.8% premarket, is the outlier amongst the big banks this morning. Usually a proxy for European troubles, MS may be taking a hit due to its lead underwriting position for Facebook. Those underwriting fees and more may be gone due to the money it spent propping the IPO above $38 Friday (now $36.80).
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  • Monday 8:10 AM JMP Securities cuts the TBTF banks due to the European crisis, with analyst David Trone's base case scenario (60% chance) seeing a Greek exit, but no contagion. He sees just a 10% chance Greece stays in the EMU. That leaves 30% for exit, but with contagion.
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  • Friday 3:01 PM As Facebook's (FB +2.8%) IPO-day trading volume rushes towards 500M, reports pile in (I, II, III) of trade confirmation problems. Expect Morgan Stanley (MS) and the NASDAQ to engage in some finger-pointing over the matter. An NYSE spokesman laughed and said he had no comment. Meanwhile, Facebook shares have fallen back to $39.06.
    23 Comments
    [Tech, Financials]
  • Thursday 7:22 AM Having as bad a time of it as JPMorgan over the past week is Morgan Stanley (MS) amidst renewed worries over its exposure to the EU periphery and the impact of what could be an imminent cut in its credit rating. The stock has given up the entirety of its big post-Thanksgiving rally, now -10.5% YTD.
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  • The T Report: Attack Of The Killer E's, Ease, And Eeze
    Tue, May 22 • Peter Tchir • Comment!
  • As Facebook Shares Sink, Focus On Morgan Stanley-WSJ
    Mon, May 21 • Tim Travis • Comment!
  • Morgan Stanley Weakening
    Mon, May 21 • Thomas Renna • Comment!
  • Facebook IPO May Lead To Bigger Problems
    Mon, May 21 • Bill Maurer • Comment!
  • Morgan Stanley On The Hook For The GREENSHOE!
    Fri, May 18 • Thomas Renna • Comment!
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Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides its products and services to a large and diversified group of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. Morgan Stanley was... More