UBS Hits 2008 High as Morgan Stanley Turns Bullish on M&A Upturn

  • Morgan Stanley upgrades stock to overweight on deals revival
  • UBS shares have soared 60% since Credit Suisse takeover

The UBS headquarters in Zurich.

Photographer: Pascal Mora/Bloomberg
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UBS Group AG shares hit their highest levels since the financial crisis on Friday as the stock gained a new bull in Morgan Stanley.

Analyst Giulia Aurora Miotto upgraded the stock to overweight for the first time since assuming coverage last year, predicting that a revival in deal-making will see the Swiss bank’s shares surge more than 25% in the next year. UBS shares rose as much as 5.5% to the highest since May 2008.