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Shattering all pessimism, the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) soared 24.7% last year. The positive momentum has continued this year, with the SPX already up 8% on a YTD basis, despite a shaky performance this week amid reduced expectations for Fed rate cuts in the near term. Recently, Wells Fargo (WFC) raised its year-end target for $SPX to 5,535, suggesting a 6.5% upside from current levels, while also revising its full-year EPS estimate for the index to $242 from $235 predicted earlier. However, not all S&P 500 stocks have fared so well in 2024. The Boeing Company (BA) and Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), two major…