Mateusz Kaczmarek

Mateusz Kaczmarek is a financial and technology journalist at TS2.tech, covering stocks, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and global market developments. A graduate of the Poznań University of Economics and Business, he previously worked in financial analysis before moving into business journalism. His reporting focuses on technology companies, market trends and the forces shaping global investment markets. Follow Mateusz Kaczmarek on Google News.

China’s Rare-Earth Gambit: Tech Stocks Crash, Miner Profits Soar Amid Trade War Escalation

China’s Rare-Earth Gambit: Tech Stocks Crash, Miner Profits Soar Amid Trade War Escalation

On Oct. 9, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued “Announcement No. 61” of 2025, dramatically expanding export controls on critical minerals ts2.tech reuters.com. Five additional rare-earth elements were added to the restricted list, on top of seven elements already curbed in April aljazeera.com ts2.tech. In total 12 of the 17 rare-earth metals now require special licenses for export aljazeera.com. Beyond raw elements, China also slapped new controls on processing equipment and technology needed to refine these minerals aljazeera.com ts2.tech. Notably, Chinese rules will apply extraterritorially: foreign firms using Chinese-sourced rare earths or technology must obtain Chinese approval even to export finished magnets or high-tech products reuters.com ts2.tech.
12 October 2025
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Tariff Shock: Iconic 169-Year-Old Orvis Slashes 36 Stores

Tariff Shock: Iconic 169-Year-Old Orvis Slashes 36 Stores

Orvis’s announcement on Oct. 10, 2025 took many by surprise. The Boston Globe and Fox Business report that Orvis – one of America’s oldest outfitters – will shutter 36 stores by early 2026 bostonglobe.com retaildive.com. In a statement, Orvis President Simon Perkins explained that “changes in US trade policy had … caused a sizable shift” in the company’s model bostonglobe.com. He said the firm must “rescale the business by tightening our assortment and reducing our corporate store footprint” to ensure “a durable brand and model for decades to come” bostonglobe.com fox10phoenix.com. As Perkins put it, Orvis is “returning to our roots” and will focus on fishing and wingshooting – winding down home goods and other non‑outdoor lines bostonglobe.com ts2.tech. The flagship store in Manchester, VT will stay open, but many longtime Orvis towns will lose their local retailer, and remaining stores will offer steep “last release” discounts on discontinued items bostonglobe.com ts2.tech.
12 October 2025
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BlackRock’s Mega Bets Pay Off: Bitcoin ETF Soars, AI Fund Rallies & $40B Data-Center Deal Stuns Markets

BlackRock’s Mega Bets Pay Off: Bitcoin ETF Soars, AI Fund Rallies & $40B Data-Center Deal Stuns Markets

Delving deeper, experts emphasize that BlackRock’s ecosystem is threading together AI, crypto and energy. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has explicitly linked high interest rates and a weaker dollar to crypto adoption, warning that without policy changes the dollar could lose ground to digital currencies. In fact, in late 2024 BlackRock’s own analysts suggested investors consider up to a 2% Bitcoin allocation reuters.com. GIP’s deals are seen as strategic pivots: Aligned Data Centers gives BlackRock land and power capacity for hyperscale AI; AES would supply green power to Microsoft, Meta and Google data centers.
12 October 2025
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Novonix (NVX) Stock Skyrockets 35% After Battery Breakthrough – What Investors Must Know

Novonix (NVX) Stock Skyrockets 35% After Battery Breakthrough – What Investors Must Know

Novonix Limited is a battery technology company founded via a merger of Australian and Canadian startups. It operates R&D and manufacturing sites in Nova Scotia and Tennessee. The company’s Battery Technology Solutions division sells ultra-high-precision battery cyclers and services, while its Battery Materials division produces high-performance graphite anode material and next-generation cathode precursors. Novonix’s patented Ultra-High Precision Coulometry system is considered industry-leading for battery R&D intelligentinvestor.com.au.
12 October 2025
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Walmart Stock Soars: Will It Hit $1 Trillion by 2026? Key Analysis & Forecast

Walmart Stock Soars: Will It Hit $1 Trillion by 2026? Key Analysis & Forecast

WMT has been a standout in retail this year. Its share price trades just under $102 investing.com and is a few dollars off its 52-week peak. Over the past 12 months it’s gained roughly 30%, far outpacing Target nasdaq.com. This strong run reflects Walmart’s mix of recession-resistant grocery sales and booming digital businesses reuters.com. After splitting 3-for-1 in 2024, Walmart’s market cap is within striking distance of $1T ts2.tech. Notably, its forward P/E is above its own historical norm and well above main rivals like Target nasdaq.com but below Costco’s nasdaq.com, underscoring a high-growth premium. Trading ranges suggest technical strength: as one chart service notes, all major moving averages are rising and beneath the stock’s price chartmill.com, and WMT has formed a bull-flag consolidation chartmill.com. A breakout above $105 is a common bullish target, implying potential for additional gains chartmill.com. However, momentum indicators are neutral short-term, so traders watch key support near $100 chartmill.com.
12 October 2025
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US Antimony (UAMY) Stock Skyrockets on $245M Defense Deal – Is It Too Good to Be True?

US Antimony (UAMY) Stock Skyrockets on $245M Defense Deal – Is It Too Good to Be True?

United States Antimony Corp. is a Texas-based critical-minerals developer specializing in antimony – a silvery metal used to harden lead, produce flame-retardants and advanced battery alloys. The company was founded decades ago and today owns and operates the only two antimony smelters in North America mining.com. Its Montana and Mexican facilities process raw antimony ore into oxide, metal and trisulfide for industrial and military customers, and also recover zeolite and precious metals as byproducts. U.S. Antimony’s board recently added national security expert General Jack Keane, underscoring its strategic mission usantimony.com. In mid-2025 the company shifted its legal domicile to Texas and was listed on the NYSE American and NYSE Texas exchanges usantimony.com.
12 October 2025
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Data Center Boom Ignites PPL Corp (PPL) Stock Surge – Analysts Weigh In

Data Center Boom Ignites PPL Corp (PPL) Stock Surge – Analysts Weigh In

PPL shares have risen steadily in 2025. After trading near $31 in early 2024, PPL climbed above $37 by Oct 2025 marketbeat.com. Key metrics include a P/E of ~27–28, a PEG ratio ~2.6, and a beta ~0.66 marketbeat.com. Its 50-day moving average sits just below price, and the 200-day confirms an uptrend marketbeat.com. The 52-week range is $31.22–$37.81 marketbeat.com.
12 October 2025
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Is 3M Stock Poised for a Comeback? Key Facts & Analysts’ Take (Oct 2025)

Is 3M Stock Poised for a Comeback? Key Facts & Analysts’ Take (Oct 2025)

MMM shares trade around $149 as of Oct 10, 2025 ts2.tech. After rallying earlier in the year, the stock has pulled back in October. On Oct 10 it closed at $148.75 ts2.tech, down 2.7% on the day and about 6.4% below the prior week ts2.tech. The 52-week range is roughly $122–$164 ts2.tech, with year-to-date gains of about +10%. Volume has been moderate and volatility is near market average. Overall the stock has been range-bound in the high-$140s lately.
12 October 2025
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Crypto CARNAGE: $20B Vanishes as Bitcoin Plummets – Will It Rebound?

Crypto CARNAGE: $20B Vanishes as Bitcoin Plummets – Will It Rebound?

The crypto meltdown unfolded late on Oct. 10, 2025. In a posting on Truth Social, President Trump threatened a “massive increase” in tariffs on Chinese goods and new controls on technology exports ts2.tech ts2.tech. The announcement reignited trade-war fears, spooking all risk assets. U.S. stock markets fell ts2.tech, but crypto was hit even worse. Traders exploiting high leverage were caught off guard: Bitcoin collapsed from ~$122K to below $119K within minutes, as panic-selling cascaded through auto-liquidations ts2.tech ts2.tech.
12 October 2025
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Mexican Dining Crisis: Beloved Chains File Bankruptcy and Close Doors as Industry Hits Breaking Point

Mexican Dining Crisis: Beloved Chains File Bankruptcy and Close Doors as Industry Hits Breaking Point

In summary, a squeeze on mid-tier Mexican chains is underway: beloved sit-down restaurants are shuttering locations or reorganizing under bankruptcy, even as fast-casual Mexican concepts remain popular. Oversupply of similar full-service concepts, plus inflation and labor costs, have forced chains like Abuelo’s to downsize dramatically ibtimes.co.uk calcoasttimes.com. Experts say the fallout is a wake-up call – legacy diners must adapt or consolidate. On the bright side, overall demand for dining out is not collapsing, and consumer surveys show that most people still enjoy eating at restaurants restaurant.org. If economic headwinds ease by 2026 and companies innovate on value and experience, analysts forecast a gradual stabilization. For now, companies like Sysco and Chipotle trade near multi-year highs on bets of steady demand ts2.tech tickernerd.com, but the fate of smaller chains will hinge on their ability to cut costs and attract budget-conscious diners.
12 October 2025
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Budget Airline Bonanza: Frontier & Allegiant Expand Routes as Travel Demand Skyrockets

Budget Airline Bonanza: Frontier & Allegiant Expand Routes as Travel Demand Skyrockets

Despite economic worries, travel bookings are robust. U.S. travel forecasts show domestic leisure spending rising about 1.9% in 2025 ustravel.org. According to the U.S. Travel Association, Americans have “continued to prioritize travel” even with inflation concerns ustravel.org. Major carriers report booming bookings, especially for premium seats and long-haul routes. For example, Delta and United see surging business and first-class travel ts2.tech reuters.com. As Delta’s management noted, a six-week spike in corporate travel has finally returned ts2.tech.
12 October 2025
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Airline Stocks Face Turbulence: JetBlue Crashes 41% and Experts Sound Alarm

Airline Stocks Face Turbulence: JetBlue Crashes 41% and Experts Sound Alarm

JetBlue’s stock has been battered recently. Despite raising its Q3 guidance in September, investors remain skeptical. The airline’s Jul–Sep earnings showed a loss of $0.16 per share marketbeat.com. JetBlue’s heavy debt load and sub‐1x price/sales make it vulnerable as yields soften. Credit and equity analysts are cautious: Weiss Ratings’ Oct 9 report gave JBLU a “sell” rating marketbeat.com. MarketBeat notes that 7 analysts now rate JBLU Hold and 5 rate Sell, yielding a consensus price target of just $5.28 marketbeat.com.
12 October 2025
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Trump Axes 6.2GW “Vegas-Sized” Solar Farm in Nevada – Renewable Energy Industry Reels

Trump Axes 6.2GW “Vegas-Sized” Solar Farm in Nevada – Renewable Energy Industry Reels

BLM on Oct 10 listed the Esmeralda 7 solar project in Nevada as “cancelled” energyconnects.com theguardian.com. The massive project would have generated ~6,200 MW – enough for nearly 2 million homes pv-magazine-usa.com theguardian.com. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s Trump administration said developers can now submit individual proposals instead of one programmatic EIS energyconnects.com electrek.co. Conservationists and some locals celebrated the cancellation, while clean‑energy advocates warned it’s a blatant rollback of renewables: NRDC’s Kabir Green calls it “unfettered obstruction” of clean-energy projects pv-magazine-usa.com. The cancellation comes amid a broader Trump‐era push against renewables: Congress has cut federal tax credits and DOI now requires Burgum to personally sign off on wind/solar projects energyconnects.com reuters.com. As a result, U.S. solar stocks have faltered – NextEra sits around ~$80–83 per share in early Oct ts2.tech investing.com – and analysts warn of a “boom‐bust” cycle if subsidies vanish ts2.tech ts2.tech. Still, global investment in renewables remains at record highs ts2.tech, and experts like Gina McCarthy note companies “remain committed to clean energy investments despite the policy headwinds” ts2.tech.
12 October 2025
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Circle (CRCL) Stock’s Wild Ride: Stablecoin Boom, Volatile Swings & 2025 Outlook

Circle (CRCL) Stock’s Wild Ride: Stablecoin Boom, Volatile Swings & 2025 Outlook

October 2025 has been eventful for Circle, with major partnership news and stock volatility grabbing headlines. On Sept 30, Circle revealed a collaboration with Deutsche Börse, one of the world’s largest market infrastructure providers, to integrate its stablecoins into traditional capital markets ts2.tech. This deal will explore listing USDC/EURC on Deutsche Börse’s trading platforms and using Circle’s coins in settlement and custody via the exchange’s networks ts2.tech. Around the same time, Circle announced fintech firms Arf and Huma joined its Circle Payments Network to offer credit and liquidity services in USDC ts2.tech – part of Circle’s push to increase stablecoin utility in global payments.
11 October 2025
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Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) Stock Skyrockets on Nuclear Boom – Key Facts & Outlook

Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) Stock Skyrockets on Nuclear Boom – Key Facts & Outlook

Uranium Energy Corp is a U.S.-based uranium mining and exploration company founded in 2003. Headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, UEC has become “America’s largest and fastest growing supplier of uranium” for nuclear energy prnewswire.com. The company’s business model focuses on low-cost in-situ recovery mining in the United States and high-grade conventional uranium projects in Canada prnewswire.com. This two-pronged approach lets UEC rapidly develop domestic uranium sources while also holding stakes in some of the world’s richest uranium districts.
11 October 2025
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NewAmsterdam Pharma (NAMS) Stock Soars on Cholesterol Drug Breakthrough – What Investors Should Know

NewAmsterdam Pharma (NAMS) Stock Soars on Cholesterol Drug Breakthrough – What Investors Should Know

NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. is a Netherlands-based biotech on a mission to “change the landscape of lipid-lowering treatment” for cardiovascular disease Newamsterdampharma. Founded in early 2020, the company sprang from the vision of Prof. John J.P. Kastelein – a world-renowned expert in lipid disorders – and venture capital firm Forbion Newamsterdampharma. They acquired the rights to obicetrapib, a once-abandoned CETP inhibitor, from an Amgen subsidiary in 2020 Newamsterdampharma. Soon after, Dr. Michael Davidson joined as co-founder and CEO, bringing deep clinical expertise to the leadership team Newamsterdampharma.
11 October 2025
Broadcom’s AI Windfall: Inside AVGO’s Trillion-Dollar Surge, $10B Chip Deal & 2025 Outlook

Broadcom’s AI Windfall: Inside AVGO’s Trillion-Dollar Surge, $10B Chip Deal & 2025 Outlook

Broadcom’s stock has been on a meteoric rise in 2023–2025, riding the twin waves of AI chip euphoria and strategic acquisitions. Even after the recent market volatility, AVGO is up dramatically year-to-date and over the past 12 months. At the start of 2024, Broadcom’s market cap was around $300 B; by October 2025 it ballooned past $1.5 trillion ts2.tech. The company’s decision to enact a 10:1 stock split helped spur retail interest, while its fundamental performance justified the climb.
11 October 2025
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TSMC’s AI-Fueled Surge: Record Highs, Big Risks, and Bold Predictions (Oct 2025 Update)

TSMC’s AI-Fueled Surge: Record Highs, Big Risks, and Bold Predictions (Oct 2025 Update)

TSMC is riding a wave of investor enthusiasm as of October 2025. Its Taipei-listed shares hit record highs this month – reaching NT$1,370 on Oct 2 ts2.tech – and the U.S. ADR likewise surged to all-time highs, briefly trading above $300. In fact, TSMC’s U.S. stock spiked to an intraday $307 on Oct 7 amid frenzied buying ts2.tech. Even after a bit of profit-taking, TSMC hovers around the mid-$290s per share as of Oct 11, reflecting a dramatic upswing from roughly ~$200 at the start of the year ts2.tech. Year-to-date, the stock has climbed on the order of 30–45% – vastly outperforming the broader market and semiconductor index. For context, TSMC’s Taipei shares are up 34% in 2025 vs ~18.5% for the Taiwan market reuters.com. This rally has elevated TSMC’s market capitalization to around US$1.1 trillion ts2.tech, cementing its status as one of the world’s most valuable tech companies.
11 October 2025
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Trump Media’s Wild Ride: DJT Stock Soars on Politics, Crypto & Controversy

Trump Media’s Wild Ride: DJT Stock Soars on Politics, Crypto & Controversy

As of mid-October 2025, DJT stock hovers around $15–$16, a far cry from its highs. It closed at $15.97 on October 10, 2025 investing.com investing.com, continuing a downward trend. The stock has lost roughly half its value in 2025 alone, and over the past year it’s down about 32% tickernerd.com. For context, DJT’s 52-week range spans from $15.42 up to $54.68 investing.com tickernerd.com – meaning it has collapsed about 70% from its peak. That peak came amid tremendous enthusiasm earlier in Trump’s presidential term, but momentum has since faded.
11 October 2025
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  • Djerriwarrh Investments (ASX:DJW) Achieves 75% Net Profit Margin; Earnings Hold Steady
    July 25, 2026, 6:15 PM EDT. Djerriwarrh Investments (ASX:DJW) recorded FY 2026 H1 revenue of A$24.8 million, reporting EPS at A$0.079 and trailing twelve-month EPS of A$0.156, with net income reaching A$41.0 million. The company maintained a strong 75% net profit margin alongside 4.6% earnings growth, with EPS holding steady near A$0.08. With a P/E of 18.8x, the stock trades below industry and peer benchmarks, underscoring a stable and quality earnings outlook.