# Morgan Stanley's equity-trading, fixed-income trading and dealmaking units saw a bonanza in the first quarter.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-15 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- Morgan Stanley's trading and dealmaking units drove earnings per share 41 cents above forecasts.
- Bank of America's sales and trading units significantly boosted its quarterly growth and share price.
- Kevin Warsh's Fed chair confirmation faces delays due to an ongoing probe by U.S. prosecutors.
- UBS Chairman Colm Kelleher signaled imminent strategic decisions in response to stricter Swiss capital rules.

**Companies:** Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs Group, JPMorgan Chase, PNC Financial Services, UBS Group
**Countries:** United States, Switzerland

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