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(Reuters) – Morgan Stanley mentioned on Monday it expects the to finish 2024 at 4,500, and predicted earnings restoration by means of the yr.
The goal represents a 2% upside from present ranges. The index on Friday closed 1.6% greater at 4,415.24.
Strategists on the brokerage led by Michael Wilson count on a 7% uptick in earnings per share (EPS) for index corporations subsequent yr, together with a 4-5% income development and “modest” margin enlargement amid easing labor prices.
Nevertheless, near-term earnings headwinds will persist into early subsequent yr earlier than a “sturdy” restoration takes maintain, Wilson mentioned.
Wilson sees robust earnings surroundings in 2025 with a 16% bounce in revenue pushed by synthetic intelligence-led enchancment in productiveness and margin enlargement.