What does MS mean?
| Meaning | Morgan Stanley |
|---|---|
| Category | Finance & economics |
| Type | Code |
The code MS identifies Morgan Stanley common stock in the New York Stock Exchange context documented here. A ticker is a security identifier within a market, rather than a universal word expansion.
Morgan Stanley’s 2024 second-quarter filing lists common stock with symbol MS and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE); other listed share interests have longer symbols. Its January 11, 2006 release announced that common stock would begin using MS effective January 17, 2006. Keep issuer, exchange, security class and source date together. A historical ticker record supplies no live price or trading recommendation.
Meaning in context
- MS
- The common-stock ticker in the cited NYSE records.
- Morgan Stanley
- The issuer name; it is separate from the security class and exchange.
Practical examples
Keep the share class
- Before
Every symbol beginning MS identifies exactly the same security.
- After
The filing distinguishes common-stock MS from separately listed share interests with longer symbols.
A symbol prefix alone does not identify the complete security.
Distinguish dates
- Before
The announcement date proves the first MS trade happened on January 11, 2006.
- After
The January 11 release announced an effective ticker date of January 17, 2006.
Announcement and effective dates describe different events.
Original illustrative examples, not quotations or reports of actual events.
Use MS with clarity
What must accompany MS to identify a stock reference accurately?
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Read the symbol
Keep market context.
Morgan Stanley common stock, NYSE symbol MS, in the dated filing.
Cite a historical change
Separate announcement and effective dates.
The release announced a January 17, 2006 effective date.
Ask for a quote
Use a current market record.
A historical filing is not a live quote.
Read the ticker with its issuer, exchange, security class and date.
Documented origin and history
Morgan Stanley announced its MS common-stock ticker change on January 11, 2006, with an effective date of January 17.
These are the dates stated in the issuer’s announcement. The page does not independently verify a first executed trade or supply a current price.
Ticker-change announcement
Announced effective ticker date
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