Lazard (LAZ -0.6%) recovers from a big opening decline caused by a sizable earnings miss. Financial advisory revenue of $168M fell 39% Y/Y, led by M&A off 37%. Asset management revenue of $240M rose 14%. Management fees of $220M rose 10%. "Our first quarter results reflect the uneven pace of the M&A markets balanced by the strength in equity markets," says CEO Ken Jacobs. The cost-cutting plan outlined last year is nearly complete, he reports, with the full beneficial impact to be felt in 2014. Greenhill (GHL -0.5%). Evercore (EVR +0.3%).