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NEW YORK (Trefis) — Morgan Stanley handsomely beat analyst estimates for its first-quarter 2012 revenue figures, but ended up with a small loss for the quarter due to a $2 billion debt valuation adjustment charge.
Excluding this one-time accounting charge, the global investment bank generated a respectable $1.3 billion net income on nearly $9 billion in revenue for the quarter. The near-33% revenue growth (excluding DVA) compared to the previous quarter can be attributed primarily to its Institutional Securities business, consisting of sales and trading operations. Bank of America also reported strong Q1 earnings on the back of improved trading figures.
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