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US Banks Make Blockbuster Profits

US Banks Make Blockbuster Profits

U.S. banks rake in their highest profits ever. Their Q2 earnings was $60.2 billion, according to the FDIC. That marks a surge of +25% from the year-ago period, with more than half of the growth attributed to the tax cuts implemented under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. In the preceding quarter, banks made $56 billion in profit.

The industry group American Bankers Association said that the “"real driver of earnings" was increased lending, while also acknowledging the role of lower taxes, deregulation and firming macroeconomic fundamentals.

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


MS's RSI Indicator recovers from oversold territory

The RSI Oscillator for MS moved out of oversold territory on October 21, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 20 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In 15 of the 20 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at 75%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 42 of 57 cases where MS's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 74%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 06, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MS as a result. In 53 of 72 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 74%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MS just turned positive on October 21, 2026. Looking at past instances where MS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 27 of 42 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 64%.

Following a +3.37% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MS advanced for three days, in 230 of 350 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 66%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MS declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 61%.

MS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 04, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Aroon Indicator for MS entered a downward trend on October 23, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 5 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 16 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 57 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. MS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 63 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 92 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.674) is normal, around the industry mean (3.120). P/E Ratio (14.515) is within average values for comparable stocks, (6.734). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.702) is also within normal values, averaging (0.809). Dividend Yield (0.025) settles around the average of (8.976) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.380) is also within normal values, averaging (16.899).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS), Charles Schwab Corp (The) (NYSE:SCHW), Gold.com Inc. (NYSE:GOLD).

Industry description

These banks specialize in underwriting (helping companies with debt financing or equity issuances), IPOs, facilitating mergers and other corporate reorganizations and acting as a broker or financial advisor for institutions. They might also trade securities on their own accounts. Investment banks potentially thrive on expanding its network of clients, since that could help them increase profits. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and CME Group Inc are some of the largest investment banking companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Investment Banks/Brokers Industry is 11.48B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 590 to 284.96B. MS holds the highest valuation in this group at 284.96B. The lowest valued company is FSSLD at 590.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Investment Banks/Brokers Industry was -3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -18%, and the average quarterly price growth was -23%. TOP experienced the highest price growth at 35%, while DOMH experienced the biggest fall at -52%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Investment Banks/Brokers Industry was -3%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 41% and the average quarterly volume growth was -47%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 67
P/E Growth Rating: 66
Price Growth Rating: 69
SMR Rating: 74
Profit Risk Rating: 87
Seasonality Score: -5 (-100 ... +100)
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a provider of diversified financial services including brokerage, investment management and venture capital services

Industry InvestmentBanksBrokers

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Investment Banks Or Brokers
Address
1585 Broadway
Phone
+1 212 761-4000
Employees
83000
Web
https://www.morganstanley.com
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