Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson boosted his 12-month S&P 500 target to 5,400, a 20% jump from his last forecast of 4,500, though it assumes the market could rise only 2%. His previous forecast implied that the benchmark would fall 15% by December.

Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore said Monday that his bearish call on Micron Technology Inc. lasted “too long” and “was a mistake.”

Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson, previously bearish on the growth prospects of the S&P 500 (^GSPC), has now turned bullish on the index's potential. Once concerned about a potential downturn due to economic uncertainty,

One of Wall Street’s most prominent bears has just turned positive on the outlook for US stocks. Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson now sees the S&P 500 rising 2% by June 2025, a major about turn from his view that the benchmark will tumble 15% by December.

It’s a barren start to the week for economic data, but there is some Fedspeak, with Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr talking at 9 a.m. Eastern, Fed Gov Christopher Waller giving welcoming remarks, also at 9 a.m., and Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson making comments at 10:30 a.m.

Our 2024 and 2025 earnings growth forecasts assume healthy, mid-single-digit top-line growth in addition to margin expansion,' Mike Wilson said.

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