Goldman Sachs Lifts S&P 500 Target to 8,000 on 17% Return View
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 27
Goldman Sachs Lifts S&P 500 Target to 8,000 on 17% Return View
12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 27
8,000 is Goldman Sachs strategists’ new year-end target for the S&P 500, up from 7,600 in a fresh upgrade led by Ben Snider’s team.
AI-driven earnings growth is the main reason for the higher call, with Goldman arguing that stronger profits can push US stocks further higher this year.
17% is the full-year return Goldman now sees for the benchmark, bringing its outlook into line with similarly bullish forecasts from Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank.
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