macro

Morgan Stanley Keeps Equal-Weight on Five Companies’ Shares

Morgan Stanley kept Equal-Weight ratings on five companies and changed price targets for American Express, New York Times, Host Hotels and Synchrony.

on the website stories appear 15 minutes after publication, in the api at once. connect the api →

what happened

Morgan Stanley maintained its Equal-Weight rating on Diamondrock and American Express, according to ratings actions reported by Benzinga. The firm cut its American Express price target to $380.00 per share from $382.00.

The Equal-Weight rating was also maintained on New York Times, Host Hotels & Resorts and Synchrony Financial. The target for New York Times was lowered to $75.00 from $90.00, while Host Hotels & Resorts was raised to $24.00 from $22.00. Synchrony Financial’s target was cut to $83.00 from $84.00.

why it matters

The actions update Morgan Stanley’s valuation targets without changing its Equal-Weight stance. For markets, the report provides revised analyst benchmarks for five issuers across financial, media and hospitality-related businesses.

instruments

DRHAXPNYTHSTSYF

sources

  1. Diamondrock Is Maintained at Equal-Weight by Morgan Stanley — Newsmetry API, 12 October 2026 at 16:44 UTC
  2. American Express Is Maintained at Equal-Weight by Morgan Stanley — Newsmetry API, 12 October 2026 at 16:34 UTC
  3. New York Times Is Maintained at Equal-Weight by Morgan Stanley — Newsmetry API, 12 October 2026 at 17:06 UTC
  4. Host Hotels & Resorts Is Maintained at Equal-Weight by Morgan Stanley — Newsmetry API, 12 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC
  5. Synchrony Financial Is Maintained at Equal-Weight by Morgan Stanley — Newsmetry API, 12 October 2026 at 17:15 UTC

prepared by the newsmetry newsroom with ai assistance from the sources listed below. not investment advice.

on the website stories appear 15 minutes after publication, in the api at once.

get stories in real time ↗

early access

join newsmetry

leave your work email and we will open your trial as soon as accounts launch.