It looks like the stock market hit its recent bottom last
week, long time stock bull Jeremy Siegel told CNBC on Friday. But the
Wharton School professor of finance said his prediction for the Dow to reach 18,000 by year end is now only 50-50.
"Perhaps I've been sticking my neck out too much," Siegel joked in a "Squawk Box" interview, but added that 18,000 still appears more likely than it did
last week. He also pointed to the historic strength for stocks in the months of November and December.
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Following Thursday's strong 216 point rally, the Dow closed at 16,677, which puts blue chips more than 7 percent from 18,000. The Dow is about flat for the year after the recent downturn.
Stocks were even higher on Thursday—before the diagnosis of a New York City Ebola case pared strong gains, and in turn, put pressure on global markets Friday.
Despite the New York City scare, Siegel sees the Ebola effect on the market receding. He said there's much less anxiety about this patient than the fatal case in Texas and the situation in West Africa.
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"Perhaps I've been sticking my neck out too much," Siegel joked in a "Squawk Box" interview, but added that 18,000 still appears more likely than it did
last week. He also pointed to the historic strength for stocks in the months of November and December.
Read MoreCramer Remix: Cheap stocks galore
Following Thursday's strong 216 point rally, the Dow closed at 16,677, which puts blue chips more than 7 percent from 18,000. The Dow is about flat for the year after the recent downturn.
Stocks were even higher on Thursday—before the diagnosis of a New York City Ebola case pared strong gains, and in turn, put pressure on global markets Friday.
Despite the New York City scare, Siegel sees the Ebola effect on the market receding. He said there's much less anxiety about this patient than the fatal case in Texas and the situation in West Africa.
Read MoreDespite Ebolajitters, markets keep relatively cool
"Little things make a big difference in the market. It's never that one thing. It's always just the accumulation of concerns," Weinberg told CNBC's "Squawk Box" in a separate interview Friday.
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