MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) stock rose Wednesday after the index and analytics provider posted quarterly results that came in ahead of Wall Street expectations.The company pointed to steady subscription momentum and stronger asset-linked fees, helping lift profitability.Quarterly MetricsMSCI reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $4.66, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $4.57.Quarterly sales of $822.528 million outpaced the Street view of $819.352 million. Operating revenues rose 10.6%, wi ...