Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) will release earnings for the fourth quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, Jan. 15.

Analysts expect the bank to report fourth-quarter earnings of $2.45 per share. That’s up from $2.22 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Morgan Stanley’s quarterly revenue is $17.75 billion (it reported $16.22 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

Morgan Stanley on Tuesday announced that its middle-market private equity arm has struck a majority investment deal with engineering firm Olsson, Inc.

Shares of Morgan Stanley fell 1.7% to trade at $183.34 on Tuesday.

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