Morgan Stanley raises its S&P 500 year-end target to 8,000 (prev. 7,800) and its 2027 mid-year target to 8,300

Morgan Stanley's upgrade of its S&P 500 year-end target to 8,000 reflects a more optimistic outlook for U.S.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 13 May 2026, 09:28 UTCOn the live feed at 09:08 UTC — 2 more headlines followed before this page went public

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Morgan Stanley raises its S&P 500 year-end target to 8,000 (prev. 7,800) and its 2027 mid-year target to 8,300

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