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Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

Citigroup Earnings Soar, Shares Rally – But Mexico Unit and Data-Governance Woes Linger

Citigroup Earnings Soar, Shares Rally – But Mexico Unit and Data-Governance Woes Linger

Record Third-Quarter Results Citigroup delivered a blowout third-quarter 2025 report. The bank said net income climbed 16% from a year ago, to $3.8 billion (EPS $1.86)reuters.com. Citi specifically noted “record revenue” across all five business segmentsreuters.com. Banking division revenue jumped 31.3% to $2.1 billionreuters.com, and markets revenue rose 16.7% (to $5.6 billion) on strong fixed-income tradingreuters.com. These gains offset a $726 million charge for the Banamex salereuters.com. Notably, heavy dealmaking fueled the surge. Reuters reports that global M&A volumes hit ~$1.26 trillion in Q3 (up 40% yoy)reuters.com. In line with that, analysts had expected a strong quarter; one TS2.tech analysis observed that “analysts expect huge
14 October 2025
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Aqua Metals (AQMS) Rockets on Battery-Recycling Breakthroughs and Strategic Deals

Aqua Metals (AQMS) Rockets on Battery-Recycling Breakthroughs and Strategic Deals

Company and Technology Overview Aqua Metals is a pre-revenue “moonshot”-type company that has been known for recycling lead-acid batteries with its AquaRefining™ technology, and is now pivoting to lithium-ion batteries.ts2.tech Its patented process shreds spent Li-ion batteries into “black mass” and uses only water and electricity (no furnaces or toxic acids) to extract lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese and copper. The result, the company says, is very pure battery materials with far lower emissions than traditional smeltingts2.techts2.tech. For example, Aqua Metals recently reported it produced lithium carbonate with under 30 ppm fluorine – meeting stringent battery-grade specifications – and over a metric
14 October 2025
BlackRock’s GIP Poised for $38B AES Power Grab – AI-Fuelled Demand Sparks Takeover Frenzy

BlackRock Soars: Crypto ETFs, AI Funds and Mega M&A Propel Assets to Record $13.5T

BlackRock’s latest earnings and moves underscore its market heft and broad strategy. CEO Larry Fink observed that “record demand” across the firm’s businesses — from technology-driven funds to private credit and ETFs — powered the quarterreuters.com. In particular, strong flows into lower-cost index and cash products (helped by the Fed’s recent rate cut) drove the fee bump. An analyst noted that all of BlackRock’s new private-market businesses (HPS, Preqin, GIP) “made healthy contributions” to Q3 resultsreuters.com, validating BlackRock’s aggressive M&A in 2025. Larry Fink said the unified public-private platform positions BlackRock well for what he expects will be a strong
14 October 2025
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Wells Fargo Soars: Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates and Asset Cap Lift Fuels Rally

Wells Fargo Soars: Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates and Asset Cap Lift Fuels Rally

Record Q3 Earnings and Guidance Wells Fargo’s third-quarter results, released Oct. 14, topped forecasts and energized its outlook. The bank reported $5.59 billion net income (versus $5.11 billion a year ago) on revenue of about $21.4 billionreuters.com. Earnings per share of $1.66 handily beat analysts’ $1.53 forecastreuters.com. CEO Charlie Scharf highlighted that Wells saw the highest quarterly loan growth in over three years, saying “we grew our balance sheet… Credit performance was strong”reuters.com. With strong results, Wells raised its target for return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) to 17–18%, up from a previous ~15% goalreuters.comreuters.com. The bank’s profitability benefited from higher net interest
14 October 2025
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QuantumScape 2025: Latest News, Solid-State Battery Breakthroughs, Financials & Outlook (June 27th, 2025)

QuantumScape (QS) Stock SKYROCKETS After Groundbreaking Solid-State Battery Deals

QuantumScape is a Silicon Valley startup developing solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles. Unlike conventional Li-ion packs with liquid electrolytes, QS’s batteries use a solid ceramic separator and a pure lithium-metal anode. This design boosts energy density and charging speed while reducing fire riskquantumscape.commarketscreener.com. Investors bet that QS’s tech could give EVs longer range and simpler packaging. In late September and early October, QS delivered on that promise with major announcements. On Sept. 30 it revealed a joint agreement with Corning, Inc. (maker of specialty glass and ceramics) to co-develop manufacturing for QS’s ceramic separatorsquantumscape.com. Corning’s ceramics expertise will help QS
14 October 2025
TSMC Stock Surges on AI Boom and U.S. Expansion: What to Know on Sep 23, 2025

TSMC’s AI-Fueled Rally: Stock Hits Record High, Earnings Soar Amid Global Chip Race

Breaking out: Taiwan’s TSMC has ridden a wave of AI demand to record results. The company’s stock and revenues are surging as it churns out advanced chips for customers like Nvidia and Applebloomberg.comreuters.com. Q3 sales (~$32.5B) beat estimates, and management expects ~30% growth for all of 2025ts2.tech. “We have fully booked production lines in the U.S. for the next three years,” CEO C.C. Wei told reporters, even as he vowed to keep investing heavily at home (“continue to build [fabs] in Taiwan because it is still not enough”reuters.com). Industry analysts note TSMC’s unique position: IDC’s Mario Morales says “TSMC will
14 October 2025
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Quantum Leap: D-Wave (QBTS) Stock Skyrockets 2000% Amid Fed Rate Cuts and AI-Fueled Quantum Breakthroughs

Quantum Gold Rush: D-Wave (QBTS) Stock Skyrockets on Breakthroughs, Partnerships & Hype

Stock Soars on Quantum Hype D-Wave’s stock has gone parabolic in 2025. After languishing near $1/share in late 2024, QBTS jumped to all-time highs above $39 (intraday) in early Octoberts2.tech. Heavy trading volume and momentum pushed it still higher: on Oct 13 alone the stock climbed almost 24% intraday to about $41ts2.tech. This rally reflects a broader quantum stock frenzy, as pure-play quantum firms like IonQ and Rigetti also soared by hundreds or thousands of percentts2.techts2.tech. Several catalysts combined to ignite the rally. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut in mid-October sparked a broad tech upturnbenzinga.com. That same week, JPMorgan’s
14 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Trade War Volatility Hits Oil Oil markets this week have been buffeted by the ebb and flow of US-China trade developments. On Oct 10, Trump’s threat of massive new tariffs on Chinese imports sent Brent and WTI tumbling over 4%, to lows not seen since Mayreuters.com. The sell-off reflected a broader shift to “risk-off” sentiment, as UBS’s Giovanni Staunovo noted that Trump’s announcement drove oil downreuters.com. However, reports that a Trump-Xi meeting was back on track (tentatively planned for late October in South Korea) sparked a relief rally on Monday (Oct 13). Brent jumped nearly 1% to $63.32 as Washington
14 October 2025
Vanguard’s Crypto U-Turn: $10T Giant Opens Doors to Bitcoin ETFs

Bitcoin Rockets to $125K Then Crashes on Trade-Tariff News – What’s Next?

Bitcoin Today: Market Snapshot As of mid-morning on October 14, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $112–113K, down roughly 1–3% over the past 24 hourscryptonews.com. This follows a volatile few days: Bitcoin hit a new record high (~$125,000) on Oct. 3–5 (a roughly 12–15% jump in a weekts2.tech), before reversing course sharply. On Friday Oct. 10, Bitcoin plunged ~8–10% after news of steep U.S. tariffs on Chinese tech exportsreuters.com. By that evening it briefly dipped to about $104,782reuters.com. The market has since stabilized. By Oct. 11, BTC had bounced back above $110Kts2.tech. Today’s price near $112K is still well above August
14 October 2025
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U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Surges to Highest Since 2007 – What It Means for You

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Surges to Highest Since 2007 – What It Means for You

Latest Yield Trends After spiking at the end of September, the 10-year Treasury yield has eased slightly. It stood around 4.03% on Oct. 13, essentially unchanged from the prior sessionnuveen.com. By Oct. 14 it was roughly 4.02% (market data show it down a few basis points from Oct. 10’s 4.05%nuveen.comts2.tech). This pullback follows a sharp selloff in bonds earlier in the week: 10-year yields had climbed from ~4.23% at end-September to near 4.78% on Oct. 6cashfinancialllc.com. Treasuries rallied into mid-October, however, as investors shifted back into bonds. As one market report noted, yields “ticked down” as gold topped $4,000/oz and
14 October 2025
BLS International Faces Govt Ban: Shares Plunge 18% – Analysts See 100% Upside?

MEA’s Shocking 2-Year Ban on BLS International – Visa Outsourcer’s Future in Doubt

MEA Ban Details and Reasoning Late on Oct 9 the Indian government quietly issued the order debaring BLS International from new MEA contractsts2.tech. The company disclosed this in an Oct 11 exchange filing. The MEA order cites “complaints and legal proceedings” by visa applicants but gives no specificsts2.techbusinesstoday.in. BLS is banned from bidding on any fresh tenders from the External Affairs Ministry or Indian missions abroad until late 2027businesstoday.inndtvprofit.com. In practice, all existing visa/passport processing centers run by BLS will keep operating normally – they remain governed by their original contractsts2.techbusinesstoday.in. Industry watchers note BLS competes with global outsourcing firms
14 October 2025
Ethereum Surges Past $4K After $19B Tariff Shock – Is $5K Next?

Ethereum Surges Past $4K After $19B Tariff Shock – Is $5K Next?

Technical Analysis: RSI, MACD and Key Levels Ethereum’s technical picture is mixed. In mid-October, ETH sits back within its long-term uptrend, but short-term momentum has faded. On the RSI oscillator, ETH cooled from overbought to neutral (~50) after the crash. The MACD (momentum) indicator also crossed down, reflecting weaker upside energyts2.tech. Still, ETH remains above many moving averages. Chartists note that reclaiming $4,141 and then $4,580 are pivotal (one report named those as key pivotsts2.tech). The $4,000–4,100 zone is viewed as crucial support (buyers stepped in here on Oct. 10coindesk.com). If $4,000 holds, bulls argue the uptrend is intact –
14 October 2025
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Stock Market on Edge: U.S. Futures Slide as US-China Trade War Heats Up

Stock Market on Edge: U.S. Futures Slide as US-China Trade War Heats Up

Market Update – Futures and Indices U.S. stock futures opened sharply lower on Tuesday, Oct. 14, after an overnight escalation in U.S.–China trade tensions. By early trading, CME Dow mini futures were down about 208 points (–0.45%), S&P 500 e-minis off 49.75 points (–0.74%), and Nasdaq 100 futures down 1.2%reuters.comeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. This slide erased much of Monday’s gains. On Oct. 13, Wall Street had rebounded from Friday’s selloff: the Dow jumped +1.29%, the S&P +1.56% (to ~6,654), and Nasdaq +2.21% (to ~22,695)reuters.comts2.tech, fueled by tech and easing trade fears. But fresh news—China’s announcement of retaliatory tariffs and port fees on American
14 October 2025
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XRP Price Primed for Breakout? Whales and ETF Hype Fuel Rally as Ripple Aims to Become a Bank

XRP Price Surges 8% to $2.60 After 40% Flash Crash – Will ETF Hype Push It Beyond $3?

Current Price and Volatility XRP has been highly volatile this week. CoinMarketCap data confirm it is trading in the low $2’s on Oct. 14, a sharp rebound from last week’s lowscrypto.newsts2.tech. After briefly plunging to $1.64 on Oct. 10 – the biggest one-day drop in years – traders saw XRP recover above $2.50 within dayscoindesk.comts2.tech. The crash was fueled by rapid deleveraging: CoinDesk reports futures liquidations wiped out roughly $150 million in long bets, and 320 million XRP were moved to exchanges as whales offloaded holdingscoindesk.comcoindesk.com. Remarkably, late-session buying stabilized XRP around $2.35–$2.40 on Oct. 10, suggesting deep-pocketed investors were
14 October 2025
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EasyJet Stock Skyrockets on Takeover Rumours – MSC Denies Interest

EasyJet Stock Skyrockets on Takeover Rumours – MSC Denies Interest

What’s Happening? On Oct 14 an Italian newspaper (Corriere della Sera) reported that MSC, the world’s largest container-ship operator, is exploring a bid for EasyJet. The report said MSC might team up with an investment fund to buy a stake or even full control of the UK airlineproactiveinvestors.commarketscreener.com. In early London trading EasyJet stock soared (hitting 11.5% gains) on the newsreuters.com. By late morning the jump had eased to mid-single digits, especially after MSC publicly denied the rumours. MSC’s emailed statement – “MSC denies any involvement in this matter” – was picked up by Reuters and dampened some of the
14 October 2025
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Market Shock: Dow & Nasdaq Futures Plunge Amid Trade War Fears; Gold Hits Record, Crypto Slumps

Market Shock: Dow & Nasdaq Futures Plunge Amid Trade War Fears; Gold Hits Record, Crypto Slumps

Traders at the New York Stock Exchange monitor screens as futures opened lower on Tuesdayreuters.com. U.S. stock-index futures fell on trade-war jitters despite a tech-fueled rebound on Monday. U.S. Markets and Fed Watch Wall Street futures opened lower on Tuesday as investors fretted over renewed trade tensions with China. U.S. stock-index futures dipped – Dow futures were off about 0.5%, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures off ~0.7–1.0%reuters.com. This followed a strong Monday rebound: the Nasdaq gained ~2.2% and the S&P 500 ~1.6% as President Trump tweeted a conciliatory message on China (saying “it will all be fine” with Beijing)reuters.com. Analysts
14 October 2025
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Dalal Street in Turmoil: Sensex Plunges 2,500 Points in a Week – Should You Buy the Dip or Brace for More?

Sensex Tumbles Amid Global Jitters: Top Gainers & Losers Revealed

What Is the Sensex Index? The Sensex (Sensitive Index) is a flagship stock-market index for India’s Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). It tracks the performance of 30 large, well-capitalized companies listed on the BSEinvestopedia.comen.wikipedia.org. These companies are selected to broadly represent the Indian economy’s major sectors. Established on Jan. 1, 1986, with a base value of 100 (base year 1978–79)en.wikipedia.orginvestopedia.com, the Sensex is widely used by investors to gauge market trends. The term “Sensex” itself is a blend of “sensitive” and “index,” coined in 1989 by analyst Deepak Mohonien.wikipedia.org. The Sensex is float-adjusted, market-cap weightedinvestopedia.comen.wikipedia.org. In other words, each company’s stock
14 October 2025
HP’s New $2,000 Omen 16 Laptop is an Epic Love Letter to League of Legends Fans

HP’s New $2,000 Omen 16 Laptop is an Epic Love Letter to League of Legends Fans

Eye-Catching Design and Specs HP’s new Omen 16 League of Legends Edition is essentially the existing 16-inch Omen gaming laptop dressed up for LoL fans. As NotebookCheck reports, the laptop’s black-and-gold chassis echoes LoL iconography, complete with Runeterra-inspired artwork and keyboard legends in an exclusive LoL fontnotebookcheck.nethp.com. HP’s press materials highlight custom touches – for example, the Q, W, E, R and D, F keys (core LoL hotkeys) are subtly called out in the designhp.com. There are reportedly “plenty of easter eggs to discover” in the aesthetics (per HP) as a nod to the game’s lorewindowscentral.com. Performance-wise, this is a
14 October 2025
RRP Semiconductor Stock Skyrockets 57,000%; Sachin Tendulkar Link Debunked

RRP Semiconductor Stock Skyrockets 57,000%; Sachin Tendulkar Link Debunked

Stock Market Frenzy Around RRP Semiconductor RRP Semiconductor’s share price rally has defied fundamentals and caught investors off guard. As Business Today notes, the stock has become a “multibagger counter”, climbing another 2% on Oct 14 to ₹8,584 and delivering an “exceptional 4,527.84% year-to-date” returnbusinesstoday.in. Moneycontrol reports that the company’s stock has risen “a whopping 57,000% since April 2024”moneycontrol.com. In practical terms, a ₹10 lakh investment at the start of 2025 would have ballooned to well over ₹100 crore by September – on papermoneycontrol.combusinesstoday.in. This meteoric rise triggered wild speculation on social media. Rumors spread that star investor Sachin Tendulkar
14 October 2025
Mega Metal Rally! Gold Rockets Past $4,000 as Silver Nears $52 on Debasement Fears

Silver Rockets to Record Highs Above $52/Oz Amid Global Shortage and Safe-Haven Rally

Key Facts: – Price (Oct 14, 2025): Silver was trading near $52.6 per ounce, an all-time high, breaking January 1980 recordsscmp.com. – Year-to-Date Gain: Silver has surged roughly 70% in 2025, far outpacing goldreuters.commining.com. – Recent Breakouts: The metal set successive records in early October: ~$49.57 (Oct 8)reuters.com, ~$51.22 (Oct 9)reuters.com, and ~$51.70 (Oct 13)reuters.com, culminating around $52.59 by Oct 14scmp.com. – Supply Crunch: A historic shortage of physical silver in London is driving the rally. Traders report COMEX longs are out by 220 million ounces, and London lease rates spiked (~30–39%) as inventory tightenseconomictimes.indiatimes.commoneycontrol.com. – Market Drivers: A “perfect
14 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

7 February 2026
XRP fell about 5% Saturday to $1.42, extending a 22% weekly drop as thin liquidity and macro jitters drove sharp swings. Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 after a brief plunge, while ether surged 12%. Ripple outlined plans for an “Institutional DeFi” roadmap, including a new lending protocol and permissioned DEX. The Federal Reserve held rates steady last week, with officials signaling caution on inflation.
Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

7 February 2026
Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $385.15 Friday, trading between $379.10 and $386.37. Investors await a delayed U.S. jobs report Wednesday and CPI data Friday, both postponed by a brief government shutdown. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 24. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.
JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

7 February 2026
JPMorgan shares rose 3.95% to $322.40 Friday, outpacing other major banks as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The bank recently completed a $3 billion subordinated notes offering. Investors are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data and inflation figures next week, ahead of JPMorgan’s Feb. 23 company update.
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