EVERCORE: S&P 500 COULD HIT 9,000 Evercore ISI strategist Julian Emanuel says the S&P 500 could reach 9,000 within 12 months, implying roughly 16% upside from current levels. He argues traditional bull-market killers — recession, surging long-term yields and extreme investor FOMO — are not yet evident. Emanuel also sees further upside from the AI boom, low corporate leverage and diversified investor positioning. His base-case S&P 500 target remains 7,750.(*Walter Bloomberg)