Morgan Stanley

On Monday, Elon Musk revealed Saudi Arabia as the mystery backer behind his recently announced deal to take Tesla private at $420 per share. With details about the potential deal still lacking, a Morgan Stanley analyst said SpaceX could play an important role. The Analyst Morgan Stanley...

The long-term growth projections for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) remain steady, but do little to impact the stock in the next 12 months, according to Morgan Stanley.  The Analyst Morgan Stanley analyst Armintas Sinkevicius downgraded Goodyear from Overweight to...

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH), a designer, manufacturer and marketer of electrical and fiber optic connectors, boasts a better growth profile compared to its peers with more defensive attributes, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Craig Hettenbach upgraded Amphenol...

Semiconductor-equipment stocks are in for a rangebound phase, during which they are likely to neither outperform nor underperform, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Analyst Joseph Moore changed his industry view for semiconductor equipment makers from Attractive to In-Line. Moore ...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk shocked the markets this week with a blunt, informal declaration that Tesla may go private. Analysts say the process could be more complicated than Musk’s nine-word announcements suggests. The Analyst Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas ...

ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: ON) shares have run up too fast for Morgan Stanley's liking, prompting the firm to press the sell button. The Analyst Analyst Craig Hettenbach downgraded ON Semiconductor from Equal-weight to Underweight and lowered the price target from $20 to $18.50. The...

Tuesday afternoon, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk casually tweeted his intent to explore a go-private path for the controversial automaker. After a mid-session halt, Tesla’s stock closed up 10.3 percent. Here’s what analysts had to say about the startling, unclear message. It...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)’s second-quarter cash performance and year-end outlook came in better than Morgan Stanley had expected. The metrics prompted sharp adjustments to forecasts. The Rating Analysts Adam Jonas and Armintas Sinkevicius maintained an Equal-Weight rating on Tesla with a $291...

The bearish case for Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) has come to an end for four key reasons, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Analyst Steve Beuchaw upgraded Illumina from Underweight to Equal-weight with a price target lifted from $210 to $320. The Thesis Illumina stands to benefit from...

Back-to-school season could be an ugly one, according to an industry expert. Many smaller activewear brands like Reebok, Fila and Puma have been performing, but for the industry to do well as a whole, NPD Group's Matt Powell said big brands need to be showing growth. “We...