Much of the gains in the S & P 500 this year can be attributed to the "Magnificent Seven" stocks. The S & P 500 has rocketed nearly 19% in the year to date. His 2024 price target for the S & P 500 is 4,500. But, he said, "There's going to be … a very good stock picking opportunity, probably away from those seven [stocks] … where there should be more opportunities in the 493." "In today's volatile interest rate environment, we see this cohort offering a balance of relative performance stability along with attractive growth properties," Morgan Stanley said.

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Persons: Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley, CNBC's, Wilson, they've, —, we're, we've, barbells, Eli Lilly, Morgan Organizations: Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Morgan, Microsoft Tech, Keysight Financial, Visa, Mastercard Consumer, Marriott International Pharmaceuticals, Walmart, Costco . Utilities, DTE Energy, Exelon Corporation . Energy, ConocoPhillips, Marathon Oil, Valero Energy Locations: U.S, Morgan Stanley Asia, Singapore