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The Forbes Global 2000 is an annual ranking of the top 2000 public companies in the world, published by Forbes magazine. "The Global 2000" annual ranking is assembled by Forbes using an assessment of four equally-weighted metrics: sales, profit, assets and market value. The list has been published annually since 2003.

Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. It is headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with offices in 42 countries, including offices in many financial centers worldwide. Morgan Stanley is one of the largest investment banks by revenue. It is ranked 39th on the Fortune 500 and 21st on the Forbes Global 2000.

A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size