April 11 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley MS.N:

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO TED PICK SAYS OUTLOOK IS NOW NECESSARILY LESS PREDICTABLE

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO SAYS ODDS OF RECESSION HAVE INCREASED, BUT CONSENSUS TODAY IS SOFTER, NOT NEGATIVE GROWTH

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO SAYS TAILWIND OF LONG AWAITED M&A AND IPO CAPITAL MARKET CYCLE HAS NOT MATERIALIZED

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO SAYS DESPITE FOCUS ON NEAR-TERM UNCERTAINTIES AND DISRUPTIONS IN MARKETS, BANK IS PRUDENTLY PLANNING FOR LONGER TERM

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO SAYS FORWARD PATH OF INFLATION, SETTLING OF TRADE POLICY UNCLEAR

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO SAYS UNPREDICTABILITY LED CLIENTS TO DEFER STRATEGIC ACTIVITY

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO SAYS MARKET VOLATILITY HAS BEEN ORDERLY: CONF CALL

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO SAYS DESPITE VOLATILITY, PIPELINE HAS NOT CHANGED

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO FINANCIAL SPONSORS WILL CONTINUE TO BUY AND SELL ASSETS, BUT WILL HAVE TO BE AGAINST THE REALITY OF UNCERTAINTY

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO SAYS IF RISK OFF DEEPENS, ACTIVITY MAY STOP, BUT IT IS STILL EARLY

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO IS STILL CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC THE U.S. WILL NOT GO INTO RECESSION

• MORGAN STANLEY CFO YESHAYA SAYS BANK WELCOMES REGULATORY REFORM TO THE SLR REGIME

• MORGAN STANLEY CFO SAYS BANK TOOK ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITY WINDOW TO SELL CORPORATE LOANS

• MORGAN STANLEY CFO SAYS PROVISIONS COULD BE ADDED ON SECOND QUARTER IF GDP GROWTH IS BELOW 1.5%

• MORGAN STANLEY CEO PICK SAYS TAX AND DEREGULATION CAN COUNTERBALANCE VOLATILITY AND PUSH DEALS FORWARD

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