Goldman raises its S&P 500 year-end forecast. It's for one simple reason
The bank raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 8,000 from 7,600 because of expectations for booming earnings growth.
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Goldman Sachs raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 8,000 from 7,600, representing 6.4% upside, based on expectations for strong earnings growth of approximately 24% in 2026. Strategist Ben Snider attributes half of this earnings growth to AI infrastructure investment and notes that earnings growth has been the primary driver of the S&P 500's 40% rise over the past two years, with companies posting exceptionally strong first-quarter results and beating analyst estimates at a higher-than-average rate.