Morgan Stanley will release its second quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Wednesday, July 15. Analysts expect the bank to report quarterly earnings of $2.81 per share, up from $2.13 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Morgan Stanley’s quarterly revenue is $19.34 billion. It reported $16.79 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.Jim Lebenthal, partner and chief market strategist at Cerity Partners, named BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) as his final trade.Lending support to his choice, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Alex Bond, on July 10, maintained BlackRock with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $1,240 to $1,275, while Evercore ISI Group analyst Glenn Schorr maintained the stock with an Outperform rating and boosted the price target from $1,140 to $1,145.Don’t forget to check out our premarket coverage hereStephanie Link, chief investment strategist, head of investment solutions and equity portfolio manager at Hightower Advisors, recommended Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF).Supporting her view, HSBC analyst Saul Martinez, on Monday, upgraded Capital One Financial from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $226 to $229.Joseph M. Terranova, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, picked Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO).Raymond James analyst Justin Jenkins, on Monday, maintained Valero Energy with a Strong Buy and raised the price target from $300 to $340.Price Action:
BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Capital One Financial and an Energy Stock: CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’ - BlackRock (
Morgan Stanley's Q2 earnings to be released on July 15. BlackRock, Capital One, and Valero Energy are top picks for analysts on CNBC's Halftime Report.












