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Wolfspeed (WOLF -2.24%) had been one of the hottest stocks in the market this spring, surging on hopes that it could become the next AI winner.

The rise coincided with a bullish report from Substack publication Citrini Research, which had earlier come into prominence after publishing a thought piece about how artificial intelligence (AI) would negatively impact software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks,

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Key Points

• Analysts at J.P. Morgan believe that Microsoft stock could see massive growth in the coming year.

• The company’s cloud platform, Azure, and its AI assistant, Copilot, are already driving significant revenue gains.

• Given this trajectory, Microsoft’s share price could easily double by 2030.

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Madhu Nair, CEO, Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, shares his views on valuations in the Indian equity market, the outlook for foreign investor inflows and the sustainability of SIPs in an interview with Kushan Shah. Excerpts:

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Learn how the loan amount estimated by a gold loan calculator is linked to your gold loan interest rate, and why considering both together can help you make a better borrowing decision. 

When you check a gold loan calculator, it usually shows you an estimated payout — the loan amount you may be eligible for based on your gold.

 » Read more about: Balancing Your Eligible Gold Loan Amount and Interest Rate with a Gold Loan Calculator  »

Despite warnings to the contrary, millions of retirees use Social Security not as a supplement to retirement income — as it is designed to be — but as their retirement plan. Yet when monthly benefits don’t cover basic living costs, even a paid-off home and years of careful saving may not be enough to stop the financial squeeze.

 » Read more about: Couple 'Barely Getting By' on Social Security Alone – Here's How They Can Help Make Ends Meet  »

It’s easy to oversimplify Social Security benefits and think it’s a matter of
choosing between “claim early” vs. “wait.” The reality is that it’s more nuanced
than that, and a very specific number can be the key to figuring it out.

There’s a specific break-even math to be aware of based on reduced senior benefits
and delayed credits,

 » Read more about: If You're 62 and Haven't Done This Social Security Math, You Could Be Leaving Thousands Behind  »

With the volatile stock market generating huge gains in recent years for Connecticut’s millionaires and billionaires, residents at the other end of the economic spectrum are struggling.

In a slow but steady trend, Connecticut’s unemployment rate has been rising this year to 5.2%, tying the state with California,

 » Read more about: CT economy is split: Nation’s highest unemployment rate amid booming stock market  »

The president’s promises on prices and public finances are under growing strain as the Iran war adds to inflationary pressures.

 » Read more about: Why Americans are feeling the squeeze despite Trump’s booming economy claim  »

 » Read more about: He Was Laid Off at 63 and Thought Social Security Ruled Out Unemployment. He Was Wrong.  »