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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.

Netflix’s Warner Bros Takeover: How the $82.7 Billion Deal Could Rewrite the Film Market and Movie Distribution

Netflix’s Warner Bros Takeover: How the $82.7 Billion Deal Could Rewrite the Film Market and Movie Distribution

Netflix’s agreement to acquire Warner Bros’ studio and streaming business in a deal valued at about $82.7 billion is the kind of plot twist that rewrites a franchise — in this case, Hollywood itself.Wikipedia+1 If regulators approve it and Netflix fends off a fresh hostile bid from Paramount Skydance, the world’s biggest streamer will control one of the last great legacy studios, HBO, DC, and a century of film history.The Guardian+1 The transaction, announced on December 5, 2025, would see Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) spin off its cable networks (CNN, TBS, TNT, Discovery-branded channels) into a separate company, Discovery Global, while
8 December 2025
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Dips as Unilever Slumps on Magnum Spin‑Off (London Close, 8 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Dips as Unilever Slumps on Magnum Spin‑Off (London Close, 8 December 2025)

The UK stock market started the new week on the back foot on Monday, 8 December 2025, as investors juggled a landmark Unilever spin‑off, a renewed bond sell‑off and looming interest‑rate decisions from both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. By the closing bell in London, the FTSE 100 had slipped around 0.2% to 9,645.09, while the FTSE 250 fell 0.7% to 21,921.28 and the AIM All‑Share lost 0.4% to 748.52. Alternative benchmarks told a similar story, with the Cboe UK 100 down 0.2%, the Cboe UK 250 off 0.6% and Cboe Small Companies down 0.9%. London South East Across the continent, the
8 December 2025
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DAX Today After the Bell: German Stock Market Edges Higher as Bayer and Kloeckner Rally – December 8, 2025

DAX Today After the Bell: German Stock Market Edges Higher as Bayer and Kloeckner Rally – December 8, 2025

Germany’s stock market started the new week on a cautious but broadly positive note. The DAX 40 finished Monday’s session just above the 24,000‑point mark, with modest gains driven by pharmaceuticals and defence stocks, even as real estate and consumer names weighed on the broader European market. Investing.com UK+1 Investors digested a stronger‑than‑expected German industrial production report, ongoing worries about the country’s weak growth outlook, and fresh takeover speculation in the steel sector – all under the shadow of this week’s pivotal U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. Market Close Snapshot: DAX Holds Above 24,000 At the close in Frankfurt on Monday, 8
8 December 2025
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Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Slips Near 31,270 as Energy, Utilities and Telecom Drag Ahead of BoC Decision (Dec. 8, 2025, ~1 p.m. ET)

Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Slips Near 31,270 as Energy, Utilities and Telecom Drag Ahead of BoC Decision (Dec. 8, 2025, ~1 p.m. ET)

Canada’s stock market cooled slightly by early afternoon on Monday, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index drifting just below record territory as investors turned their focus squarely to this week’s central‑bank decisions in Canada and the United States. By late morning, around 12:40 p.m. ET, the S&P/TSX Composite was down about 44 points, trading near 31,268, as losses in telecom, utilities and energy weighed on the benchmark, while U.S. markets were also modestly lower. CityNews Halifax That pullback leaves the index only a short distance from last week’s record close around 31,542, after a year in which Canadian equities have delivered roughly 25–27% total returns, putting
8 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today at 1 PM ET: Wall Street Slips From Record Highs as Fed Week, Mega-Deals and AI Trades Collide

US Stock Market Today at 1 PM ET: Wall Street Slips From Record Highs as Fed Week, Mega-Deals and AI Trades Collide

U.S. stocks spent Monday’s early afternoon drifting lower from record territory, as Wall Street balanced a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting, a blockbuster bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery and fresh deal-making in the AI infrastructure space. By around 12:45–1:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, December 8, 2025, the S&P 500 was down roughly 0.4–0.5%, trading just under 6,850. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped about 0.4–0.5% (around 200 points), while the Nasdaq Composite was off about 0.3%. The small‑cap Russell 2000 was one of the few bright spots, holding a modest gain of about 0.2%.Google+2Kiplinger+2 Even with those declines, the S&P 500 remained less than
8 December 2025
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Sensex Crashes 610 Points, Nifty Slips Below 26,000 As Rupee Hits Record Lows – India Stock Market Close Today (8 December 2025)

Sensex Crashes 610 Points, Nifty Slips Below 26,000 As Rupee Hits Record Lows – India Stock Market Close Today (8 December 2025)

Mumbai | 8 December 2025, After the Closing Bell Indian equities ended sharply lower on Monday as a cocktail of global jitters, a sliding rupee and persistent foreign selling knocked the Sensex and Nifty off recent highs. The sell-off was broad-based, with all major sectoral indices closing in the red and mid- and small-caps taking the heaviest hit. mint+1 Key Highlights from Dalal Street Today Headline Numbers: Sensex, Nifty and Broader Market After two days of gains powered by the Reserve Bank of India’s 25-basis-point repo rate cut on Friday, the rally abruptly reversed. NDTV Profit+1 Broader indices underperformed: BSE Midcap and
8 December 2025
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U.S. Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Mixed at Midday as Fed Rate Cut Looms

U.S. Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Mixed at Midday as Fed Rate Cut Looms

U.S. stocks are treading water near record highs at midday Monday, December 8, 2025, as Wall Street kicks off a pivotal week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s next interest‑rate decision and a burst of blockbuster deal news. By late morning in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was modestly lower, while the S&P 500 was roughly flat and the Nasdaq Composite edged higher, reflecting a cautious “wait‑and‑see” mood rather than outright risk‑on or risk‑off positioning. Reuters+1 At the same time, traders are digesting a hostile takeover twist in Hollywood, a major AI data‑infrastructure acquisition by IBM, and sharp moves in biotech and semiconductor names that are
8 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Broadcom, Meta and New Robotics Bets Shape the 2026 AI Boom

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Broadcom, Meta and New Robotics Bets Shape the 2026 AI Boom

Artificial intelligence (AI) is still the story driving global markets, and December 8, 2025 brought a fresh wave of news that reshapes how investors should think about AI stocks going into 2026. On one side, Wall Street is doubling down on chipmakers, cloud giants, and “picks‑and‑shovels” plays powering the AI infrastructure build‑out. On the other, major institutions are openly warning about bubble risks, an eventual “AI winter,” and the possibility of a painful reset in overheated names. This article pulls together today’s key AI stock headlines, forecasts, and analyses and turns them into a structured game plan for investors following AI stocks into 2026.
8 December 2025
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EV Stocks Today: Morgan Stanley Warns of an ‘EV Winter’ as Tesla, Rivian and Lucid Slide (December 8, 2025)

EV Stocks Today: Morgan Stanley Warns of an ‘EV Winter’ as Tesla, Rivian and Lucid Slide (December 8, 2025)

As trading rolls through Monday, December 8, 2025, electric‑vehicle (EV) stocks are back in the spotlight — and not in a good way. A sweeping call from Morgan Stanley’s new auto analyst is rippling across the sector, sending Tesla, Rivian and Lucid lower and raising fresh questions about how fast the EV transition will really play out. Investing.com Below is a detailed, SEO‑friendly look at what’s moving EV stocks today, how Wall Street is recalibrating its forecasts, and what it might mean for investors from here. 1. The Big Story: Morgan Stanley Calls an ‘EV Winter’ Morgan Stanley has effectively set
8 December 2025
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Semiconductor Stocks Today: AI Boom Lifts Chipmakers as Memory Shortage Deepens (Dec. 8, 2025)

Semiconductor Stocks Today: AI Boom Lifts Chipmakers as Memory Shortage Deepens (Dec. 8, 2025)

Semiconductor stocks extended their powerful 2025 rally on Monday as investors doubled down on the artificial‑intelligence (AI) build‑out, even while fresh data pointed to a worsening global shortage of memory chips and ongoing geopolitical pressure on the supply chain. Market snapshot: chip stocks keep outrunning the broader market The PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) climbed about 0.96% to 7,364.6 in Monday trading, hovering near record highs.indexes.nasdaqomx.com Year to date, SOX is up roughly the mid‑40% range, according to data from Yahoo Finance and MarketWatch — more than twice the gain of many broad U.S. equity benchmarks. An easy way to see that strength is the Invesco
8 December 2025
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Banking Stocks Today, December 8, 2025: Fed Cut Bets Steady the Sector as 2026 Outlook Brightens

Banking Stocks Today, December 8, 2025: Fed Cut Bets Steady the Sector as 2026 Outlook Brightens

Banking stocks are treading water but leaning higher today, 8 December 2025, as investors position for what could be one of the most closely watched Federal Reserve meetings in years. Global equities are broadly flat, with traders pricing in a high probability that the Fed will deliver another 25-basis-point rate cut this week — and bank shares are right in the crosshairs of that decision. Reuters+1 While headline indices are quiet, under the surface the picture is more nuanced: Below is a detailed look at how bank stocks are trading today, what the latest news means, and how strategists see the
8 December 2025
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Most Active Stocks Today: Nvidia, Tesla, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and SoFi Lead US Market Action (Dec. 8, 2025)

Most Active Stocks Today: Nvidia, Tesla, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and SoFi Lead US Market Action (Dec. 8, 2025)

Fed meeting jitters, a $72–$108 billion streaming war, and an $11 billion AI data deal put Nvidia, Tesla, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, SoFi, IBM and Confluent among the most active stocks on the US market today. Quick Snapshot: What’s Driving Today’s Most Active US Stocks? As Wall Street opens the second week of December, US indices are hovering just below record highs while traders brace for the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of 2025. The S&P 500 is trading near 5,278, within touching distance of the 5,300 resistance zone, with the Nasdaq 100 also pushing toward fresh highs and the
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Stock Market Today

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb 7, 2026, 06:23 (EST) A Treasury watchdog warned the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has entered the 2026 tax filing season short-staffed, raising the risk of delays for some refunds and longer waits for help. https://www.axios.com/2026/02/05/tax-refund-status-irs-delays-staffing The timing matters because the IRS is now accepting 2025 income-tax returns and expects about 164 million individual filings ahead of the April 15 deadline. Refunds are a big piece of household cash flow for many filers, and the IRS is also pushing taxpayers more firmly toward electronic payments this year. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-opens-2026-filing-season In a memo dated Jan. 26, the Treasury Inspector General for
Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.
AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026
AT&T shares closed down 0.7% at $27.13 on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. The company completed a $6.5 billion global notes sale this week, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons between 4.4% and 6%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data, along with T-Mobile’s upcoming earnings update.
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