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Mateusz Kaczmarek

A technology and finance expert writing for TS2.tech. He analyzes developments in satellites, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on their impact on global markets. Author of industry reports and market commentary, often cited in tech and business media. Passionate about innovation and the digital economy.

Unstoppable Vanguard Tech Fund Soars 50% on AI Boom – What Investors Need to Know

Unstoppable Vanguard Tech Fund Soars 50% on AI Boom – What Investors Need to Know

Tech Titans Power a 50% Surge in Vanguard’s Flagship Tech Fund Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) – the investing giant’s tech sector index fund – has been on a remarkable tear, skyrocketing by about 50% in the past six months alone nasdaq.com. The ETF recently notched record highs around $774 per share investing.com, reflecting a dramatic rebound in market sentiment toward technology stocks this year. The “unstoppable, high-powered” rally in this fund is largely thanks to its heavy exposure to Big Tech’s brightest stars and AI winners. Despite holding hundreds of stocks, VGT’s fortunes are tied closely to a few
27 October 2025
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Huntington Bancshares’ Bold Moves: Strong Earnings and a $7.4B Bank Takeover Shake Up HBAN Stock

Huntington Bancshares’ Bold Moves: Strong Earnings and a $7.4B Bank Takeover Shake Up HBAN Stock

October 27, 2025: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) is making headlines with a potent mix of robust earnings and aggressive expansion. The Columbus, Ohio-based regional bank is riding high on better-than-expected Q3 results and announcing a $7.4 billion takeover of Cadence Bank, a bold merger that extends Huntington’s footprint into the lucrative Texas and Southeast markets. Investors are parsing what these developments mean for HBAN’s stock price and future. Stock Price and Recent Trading Action As of October 27, Huntington’s stock is hovering near $15.5 per share in afternoon trading. That price is down a few percent from Friday’s close,
27 October 2025
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SoFi Stock Skyrockets Ahead of Q3 Earnings – 230% 2025 Rally Fuels Fintech Frenzy

SoFi Stock Skyrockets Ahead of Q3 Earnings – 230% 2025 Rally Fuels Fintech Frenzy

October 27, 2025 – SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has been on a tear in 2025, with its stock surging over 200% in the past year amid a fintech investing frenzy. As the company gears up to report third-quarter earnings on October 28, investors are eager to see if the momentum can continue. Below are the key facts and latest developments surrounding SoFi’s stock and business. Soaring 2025 Rally and Recent Performance SoFi Technologies has been one of 2025’s hottest stocks. Over the past 12 months, SOFI shares have more than tripled, fueled by booming user growth and investor enthusiasm for
27 October 2025
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Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin on Binance’s BNB Chain – Here’s Why It Matters

Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin on Binance’s BNB Chain – Here’s Why It Matters

Kyrgyzstan’s Bold Step into State-Backed Crypto In a landmark for Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan has officially introduced a national digital currency in two forms: a som-pegged stablecoin and a central bank digital currency pilot. President Sadyr Japarov announced that the new stablecoin “KGST” – designed to maintain a 1:1 value with the Kyrgyzstani som – launched on Binance’s BNB Chain reuters.com. Simultaneously, the government unveiled a digital version of the som (a CBDC) now ready for government payment use reuters.com. This dual launch positions Kyrgyzstan among the first countries worldwide to deploy both a stablecoin and a CBDC together. It’s a
27 October 2025
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CRISPR Therapeutics Stock Soars on Gene-Editing Breakthroughs, Then Stumbles – What’s Next for CRSP?

CRISPR Therapeutics Stock Soars on Gene-Editing Breakthroughs, Then Stumbles – What’s Next for CRSP?

Stock Price Rollercoaster in 2025 CRISPR Therapeutics’ stock has been on a wild ride this year. As of midday October 27, CRSP hovered around $67 per share – off its highs but still up dramatically from early 2025 levels Genengnews. Over the past six months, the stock jumped 83% (from about $38 in April to the mid-$70s by mid-October) Genengnews. Just this month, shares spiked 5% in three days after the company reported positive gene-editing data in a new therapy, briefly topping $71 Genengnews. Year-to-date, CRSP had nearly doubled as of early October ts2.tech, reflecting growing investor enthusiasm for gene-editing
27 October 2025
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Dow Smashes 47,000 on Trade Truce Buzz – Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fuel Record Rally

Dow Smashes 47,000 on Trade Truce Buzz – Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fuel Record Rally

Markets Soar to Record Highs on Fed and Trade Optimism Wall Street enters this week riding a wave of euphoria. Last Friday’s cooler-than-expected inflation report ignited an end-of-week rally, sending all three major U.S. indices to all-time highs wral.com wral.com. The Dow’s historic close above 47,000 was accompanied by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also finishing at record levels wral.com. Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the VIX volatility index, sank to its lowest in months as investors piled into risk assets wral.com. The rally was fueled by easing price pressures and upbeat earnings. The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed
27 October 2025
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Lululemon Stock Surges on NFL Deal – Is the Turnaround Starting?

Lululemon Stock Surges on NFL Deal – Is the Turnaround Starting?

Lululemon announced its first-ever NFL apparel collection on Oct. 27, sending shares up ~5% in premarket trading reuters.com. Founder Chip Wilson publicly called for a board overhaul and hinted at activist involvement au.investing.com. Major analysts have cut their targets (Bernstein now $190, Morgan Stanley $185) on weak U.S. trends intellectia.ai intellectia.ai. The stock closed around $178.17 on Oct. 24 stockanalysis.com (down ~53% YTD nasdaq.com) and jumped toward ~$189 by Oct. 27 pre-market. Lululemon’s P/E is only ~12×, well below the luxury retail norm, suggesting it may be heavily undervalued simplywall.st nasdaq.com. NFL Partnership Sparks Rally On Oct. 27 Lululemon disclosed
27 October 2025
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Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Stock Soars on $18B Coffee Deal and Upgraded Forecast

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Stock Soars on $18B Coffee Deal and Upgraded Forecast

Recent Stock Performance KDP stock has been volatile this month. By Oct. 24 it traded around $27 (about 15% below its 2024 high), reflecting profit-taking and JDE-related uncertainty gurufocus.com. On Oct. 27, following the earnings report and acquisition news, shares jumped roughly 5–6% in pre-market trading reuters.com. Ts2.tech notes the stock was down about 15% YTD as of late Oct gurufocus.com. The short-term rally pushed KDP toward $30, but many analysts still see upside (consensus target ~$34.75 stockanalysis.com). This mid-week surge lifted the week’s gain to ~8.6%, though one-year returns remain negative ts2.tech. Q3 2025 Earnings and Outlook On Oct. 27, KDP reported
27 October 2025
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American Water & Essential Utilities to Merge in $63B ‘Mega-Deal’ – What Investors Need to Know

American Water & Essential Utilities to Merge in $63B ‘Mega-Deal’ – What Investors Need to Know

In-Depth Report: On Oct. 26, 2025, American Water Works Co. (AWK) and Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) surprised the utilities sector by announcing a definitive all-stock merger agreement Businesswire Investing. The companies said the combination creates the largest regulated water/wastewater utility in the U.S., serving roughly 14 million people in 14 states ts2.tech. According to the companies, shareholders of each firm unanimously approved the deal, which carries a pro forma market value of about $40 billion (about $63 billion including debt) Marketscreener Nasdaq. American Water shareholders will receive 0.305 shares for each Essential share, equating to a ~10% premium to WTRG’s recent trading
27 October 2025
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Huntington’s $7.4B Texas-Tupelo Power Move: Cadence Bank Takeover Shakes Up Banking

Huntington’s $7.4B Texas-Tupelo Power Move: Cadence Bank Takeover Shakes Up Banking

Deal Details and Rationale On Oct. 27, Huntington Bancshares announced it will absorb Cadence Bank in a stock-for-stock merger finimize.com sec.gov. Cadence is a $53 billion-asset regional bank based in Houston/Tupelo, with 390 branches in eight states sec.gov bankingdive.com. Under the deal Huntington will issue 2.475 of its shares per Cadence share. Based on HBAN’s Oct. 24 close of $16.07, the exchange price equals $39.77 per Cadence share (a ~9% premium) finimize.com bankingdive.com. This values Cadence at $7.4 billion in total finimize.com bankingdive.com. The combined bank will have about $276 billion in assets, $220 billion in deposits, and $184 billion in loans and leases reuters.com bankingdive.com.
27 October 2025
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AT&T (T) Stock Skyrockets on Subscriber Boom – Will $30 Come Soon?

AT&T (T) Stock Skyrockets on Subscriber Boom – Will $30 Come Soon?

Stock Price & Recent Performance AT&T’s stock has moved in a tight range recently, reflecting a “wait-and-see” mood ahead of Q3 results. In mid-October, shares traded around $26 ts2.tech (about $26.34 at last week’s close) before dipping slightly on some softening news. For example, AT&T closed Oct. 24 at $25.14 investing.com and was essentially flat into Oct. 27 reuters.com. Over the past month the stock has shown modest volatility: it started near $26, fell to ~$24.6 after earnings, and recovered to ~$25.1 by late Oct. Overall, AT&T is up roughly 15–20% from a year ago ts2.tech, outperforming rival Verizon but trailing tech-centric
27 October 2025
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Rigetti’s (RGTI) Quantum Stock Skyrockets 5,000% – Bubble or Breakthrough Ahead?

Rigetti’s (RGTI) Quantum Stock Skyrockets 5,000% – Bubble or Breakthrough Ahead?

Rigetti’s stock chart has resembled a rocket ship: exploding out of penny-stock territory to multi-billion-dollar market cap in 2025. Experts stress that the company needs to start matching hype with revenue growth to sustain this valuationts2.techts2.tech. Market Mania: Parabolic Rise and Recent Pullback Rigetti’s stock journey in 2025 has been nothing short of extraordinary. At the start of the year RGTI traded below $1; by Oct. 15 it hit an all-time high around $56.34ts2.tech. (For context, TS2 notes that “all-time high of around $56” after a ~5,000% rallyts2.tech.) However, after peaking in mid-October the stock has been sliding. By Oct.
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Stock Market Today

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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