Barclays is proposing to slash the fixed pay it hands to its chief executive each year as part of an overhaul of his remuneration package that will see his maximum earnings capped at just over £14m.

Barclays raised the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley (MS) to $156 from $155 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The bank’s Q4

In a report released today, James Anstead from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Marks and Spencer (MKS – Research Report), with a price

Morgan Stanley topped by deal value with $96bn in deals while Stifel/KBW led by deal volume with 37 transactions.

Investors often prefer to invest in shares held by company insiders, as management is typically more aligned with the company’s success and shareholder interests. Currently, insiders own just 23.59% of W R Berkley Corp (WRB)’s shares, while financial institutions hold 68.75%.

Delving into the details, we found 50% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $368,287, and 3 were calls, valued at $221,926.

Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD) stock saw a modest uptick, ending the day at $50.16 which represents a slight increase of $0.16 or 0.32% from the prior close of $50. The stock opened at $50.21 and touched a low of $49.

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Morgan Stanley. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 12% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 62% with bearish.

Morgan Stanley turned in $3.7 billion of profit in the fourth quarter, up 147% from a year earlier and exceeding analysts’ estimates of $2.7 billion. The New York-based investment bank posted per-share earnings of $2.

Databricks has confirmed that it has closed a previously announced $10 billion in Series J equity financing at a $62 billion valuation.

The leading technology investment banker would return to the bank at a later date.

Databricks said on Wednesday Meta Platforms had joined as an investor in a $10 billion funding round intended to fuel the data analytics startup's expansion plans and new product development.