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US major indices closed mixed in a highly volatile session: the Dow rose 0.17% while the S&P fell 0.26% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.97%, with intraday ranges of over 1,000 points on the Dow and 1,279 points on the Nasdaq. Chip and AI-linked stocks led losses — dragged by Broadcom's prior forecast miss and a near-7% drop in the Philadelphia Semiconductor index — while airlines rallied 3–7% on lower oil prices tied to potential Iran-US de-escalation. A stronger-than-expected May jobs report (172K vs. consensus) revived rate-hike fears ahead of Tuesday's CPI print, pressuring high-valuation growth stocks.

Lydia Holmes and John Clarke, founders of LJ's Lil' Cafe, grew their burrito restaurant concept from a Home Depot parking lot to two Orange County, California locations, generating $2.3 million in combined sales in 2025. The business is privately held with no publicly traded ticker. The article is a human-interest/entrepreneurship feature with no material impact on public markets.

The article examines Home Depot's long-term wealth-building potential, noting that a $17,000 investment 30 years ago would have grown to $1 million today. It poses the question of whether a $25,000 investment now could similarly generate millionaire-level returns over a retirement horizon. No near-term catalysts or financial results are discussed.