Morgan ​Stanley ⁠raised ‌its 2026 year-end ​target for the ​S&P 500 to ​8,000 from 7,800 ⁠previously, citing resilient ​corporate earnings.

The ‌brokerage said ⁠earnings ⁠durability and ​positive ‌operating ⁠leverage, supported in part by artificial intelligence adoption, underpin its ‌more constructive view on U.S. ⁠equities. (Reporting by ​Rashika Singh ​in ‌Bengaluru;Editing ⁠by ​Nivedita Bhattacharjee)