SP 500 Hits Record Close as AI Optimism Fuels Tech Rally Micron Joins 1 Trillion Club Inflation Rate Projected to Reach 6 in Second Quarter Top Economic Forecasters Say Sandisk CTO AI Race Shifts Focus from Compute to Memory US Retail Sales Stall in December Signaling Potential Economic Slowdown DeepSeek AI Model Triggers SafeHaven Flows Yen and Swiss Franc Strengthen Against Dollar Tech Giants Broadcom Meta and Others Invest 125 Million in UCLA Semiconductor Research Hub Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low in May on Iran War Fears and Oil Price Surge Turkish Tourists Flock to Greece as Rising Costs Deter Greek Travelers to Turkey Indian Mid and SmallCap Indices Rally Amid Global Headwinds But Sustainability in Doubt Philip Carrets Investment Philosophy Sound Balance Sheets Minimal Debt and Responsible Management Key to LongTerm Value Kent RO Systems Delays IPO Plans Amid Geopolitical Tensions State Crackdown on Prediction Markets Intensifies Amid Regulatory Turf War SP 500 Gains as Healthcare and Tech Outperform Communication Services Lags