Morgan Stanley, Netflix, Cognex And An Energy Stock: CNBC's 'Final Trades'

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Sarat Sethi, Managing Partner at DCLA, said Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reported great earnings.

Morgan Stanley reported second-quarter 2025 earnings of $2.13 on July 16, up from $1.82 a year ago and exceeding the consensus estimate of $2.02. Net earnings increased to $3.54 billion from $3.08 billion. The U.S. bank reported revenue of $16.79 billion, up 12% year-over-year, beating the consensus estimate of $16.11 billion.

Stephen Weiss, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, said Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) was unfairly penalized for the quarter. He still thinks it's a good opportunity.

Netflix, on July 17. reported second-quarter revenue of $11.08 billion, up 16% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street consensus estimate of $11.04 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The company reported second-quarter earnings per share of $7.19, beating a Street consensus estimate of $7.06.

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Amy Raskin, CIO at Chevy Chase Trust, named Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) as her final trade.

Lending support to her choice, Citigroup analyst Piyush Avasthy, on July 14, raised the price target on the stock from $30 to $37.

Joseph M. Terranova, Senior Managing Director for Virtus Investment Partners, picked EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT), which saw a sharp decline on Monday.

EQT will issue its second quarter financial and operating results news release after the closing bell on Tuesday, July 22.

Price Action:

• Morgan Stanley shares fell 0.3% to close at $140.47 on Monday.
• Netflix shares dipped 5.1% to settle at $1,209.24 during the session.
• Cognex shares fell 1% to close at $33.73 during the session.
• EQT shares tumbled 9.6% to settle at $53.54 on Monday.

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