Morgan Stanley Slashed 2 Notches by Moody’s; Shares Rise
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 17:30 PM EDT
Moody’s downgraded 15 banks after the market closed on Thursday, with most receiving either one-notch or two-notch downgrades. “All of the banks affected by today’s actions have significant exposure to the volatility and risk of outsized losses inherent to capital markets activities”, says Moody’s Global Banking Managing Director Greg Bauer. Morgan Stanley (MS) was cut [...]