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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.

AlphaVest (ATMV) Rockets on AMC Robotics Merger Buzz – Key Facts & Forecast

AlphaVest (ATMV) Rockets on AMC Robotics Merger Buzz – Key Facts & Forecast

SPAC Structure and Acquisition Target AlphaVest Acquisition Corp is a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) – a “blank check” issuer that raised capital through an IPO to merge with a private company stockanalysis.com globenewswire.com. It has no business operations of its own; its entire asset is cash held in a trust. SPAC shareholders typically get stock in the merged company or can redeem their shares for cash (the trust value) if the deal fails. AlphaVest’s announced target is AMC Corporation, a Washington-based technology company specializing in AI-driven security and safety solutions marketscreener.com. AMC has developed products like YI-brand smart cameras and
21 October 2025
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RTX Stock Skyrockets: Aerospace & Defense Boom Sends Q3 Results and 2025 Forecast Soaring

RTX Stock Skyrockets: Aerospace & Defense Boom Sends Q3 Results and 2025 Forecast Soaring

Blowout Q3 Earnings On Oct. 21, RTX reported a blowout quarter. Total sales jumped 12% year-over-year to $22.48 billion globalbankingandfinance.com, handily above the ~$21.3B Wall Street estimate. Adjusted earnings came in at $1.70 per share, well above the consensus ~$1.41 globalbankingandfinance.com investing.com. The results were driven by strength across its portfolio: Collins Aerospace revenues hit $7.62B (+8%), and Pratt & Whitney engine sales rose 16% to $8.42B (boosted by surging Airbus A320neo orders) globalbankingandfinance.com. RTX’s defense unit (legacy Raytheon) reported a 10% jump in sales, “predominantly from higher sales for its Patriot air defense systems” being used in Ukraine globalbankingandfinance.com.
21 October 2025
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Apple’s iPhone 17 BOOM: Sales Surge, Stock Soars Near $4T – What Analysts Say

Apple’s iPhone 17 BOOM: Sales Surge, Stock Soars Near $4T – What Analysts Say

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is riding high on the strength of its new iPhone 17. Counterpoint Research data show the iPhone 17 line (launched in September) outsold the iPhone 16 series by 14% in their first 10 days on the U.S. and Chinese markets reuters.com investing.com. In particular, the entry-level iPhone 17 has been a smash hit – Chinese demand for the basic model nearly doubled versus last year cnnbrasil.com.br investing.com. Counterpoint senior analyst Mengmeng Zhang credits its “excellent cost-benefit” and strong specs (new A19 chip, bigger screen and storage) at the same price as 2024 investing.com. As one consumer note, Apple even
21 October 2025
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Valletta Goes Green: MSC Cruises Powers Up Emission-Free Port Calls

Valletta Goes Green: MSC Cruises Powers Up Emission-Free Port Calls

MSC’s Shore-Power Milestone in Valletta During Malta’s GreenPort Congress (Oct 15–17, 2025), MSC Cruises held a ceremony celebrating two ships plugging into the new high-voltage shore-power lines at Valletta’s Grand Harbour. On Oct 15 MSC World Europa (a 205,700 GT LNG-powered mega-ship) connected to the grid, and on Oct 16 EXPLORA II (MSC’s luxury Explora brand) did the same mscpressarea.com crew-center.com. This is the first time MSC has achieved consecutive-day shore-power hookups, and makes Explora II the first vessel of its brand to use shoreside electricity in Europe mscpressarea.com crew-center.com. MSC reports its ships have now used Valletta’s shore power
21 October 2025
Lockheed Martin Stock Soars on Earnings Beat – “We’re an arm of the U.S. government,” analyst quips

Lockheed Martin Stock Soars on Earnings Beat – “We’re an arm of the U.S. government,” analyst quips

Robust Q3 Results and Increased Guidance Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE:LMT) Oct. 21 earnings release blew past forecasts, reflecting surging military demand. Revenue rose 8.8% year-over-year to $18.61 billion and net income was $6.95/share seattlepi.com. That beat Wall Street’s $6.33/share estimate and matched analyst forecasts of about $18.56 billion. CEO Jim Taiclet highlighted the “unprecedented demand” for Lockheed products, noting a record $179 billion backlog – over 2½ years of sales news.lockheedmartin.com. In light of the strong quarter, Lockheed raised 2025 guidance. It now expects $22.15–$22.35 EPS (vs prior $21.70–$22.00) and about $74.25–$74.75 billion in revenue reuters.com. Jim Taiclet emphasized the scale of current demand: “Based
21 October 2025
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Coca-Cola Crushes Q3 Forecasts as Soda Sales Stay Hot – Stock Jumps

Coca-Cola Crushes Q3 Forecasts as Soda Sales Stay Hot – Stock Jumps

Strong Q3 Performance Beats Estimates Coca-Cola’s (NYSE: KO) Q3 2025 report blew past Wall Street’s forecasts. The beverage giant logged $12.5 billion in revenue, up 5% from last year (organic sales +6%) stocktitan.net. This exceeded the ~$12.39 billion consensus reuters.com. Volume was flat to slightly positive (+1%), but robust price/mix (+6%) drove growth. As a result, EPS of $0.86 surged 30% year-over-year stocktitan.net, topping the $0.78 street estimate reuters.com by 4 cents. Even excluding special items, Coke’s adjusted EPS of $0.82 comfortably beat forecasts. Notably, operating profit jumped 59% (29% currency-neutral) with an operating margin of 32.0% (vs 21.2% a year ago)
21 October 2025
Kraken Lists ASTER: Is This New DeFi Token the Next Big Thing?

Kraken Lists ASTER: Is This New DeFi Token the Next Big Thing?

A deeper look shows Kraken’s move brings a sophisticated DeFi token to its exchange. According to Kraken, ASTER is “a next-gen decentralized exchange offering spot and perpetual trading” across multiple chains blog.kraken.com. Its technology includes MEV-free execution and on-chain perpetuals (even a 1,001x leverage mode) with innovative collateral features blog.kraken.com binance.com. In practice, Aster lets traders earn yield on collateral like liquid-staked BNB (asBNB) and use a native stablecoin (USDF) to improve capital efficiency blog.kraken.com. (Binance Academy explains Aster uses advanced zero-knowledge proofs to protect trades from front-running and allow assets to earn yield as collateral binance.com.) In early October
21 October 2025
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Lynas Rare Earths (LYSCF) Stock Soars on $8.5B U.S.–Australia Rare-Earth Pact

Lynas Rare Earths (LYSCF) Stock Soars on $8.5B U.S.–Australia Rare-Earth Pact

Full Story: Below we examine Lynas Rare Earths’ recent news flow, stock trends, growth plans, and expert analysis in detail. Stock Performance & Recent Trend Lynas shares have been on a tear. By mid-October 2025, the stock (ASX: LYC) had nearly tripled in a year (from ≈A$6 in late 2024 to ~$19) Investing ts2.tech. In early October it spiked to A$21.96 (its highest since 2011) Investing on the magnet-chain MoU, then eased back to ~$18–19 as traders locked in profits ts2.tech. In late Oct 20–21 trading it jumped again (+15% on Oct 20) Stockanalysis. By Oct 21 LYC was ~A$19 (US$14) Investing
21 October 2025
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Alcoa (AA) Stock Poised for Breakout? Gallium Project, Tariff Relief & $40 Target Stun Investors

Alcoa (AA) Stock Poised for Breakout? Gallium Project, Tariff Relief & $40 Target Stun Investors

Alcoa’s stock story is a mix of bullish projects and market risks. The recent government-backed gallium plant (critical mineral for tech and defense) is a major positive, potentially diversifying Alcoa’s business beyond aluminium. Yet the industry is grappling with high US tariffs and costs. Below we break down these developments and what analysts are saying. Government support and the new Gallium project On Oct. 20, Alcoa announced that US and Australian agencies will provide funding for a joint venture to build a gallium plant at Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia news.alcoa.com. In August Alcoa and a Japanese-US-Australian venture
21 October 2025
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Stratasys (SSYS) Stock Surges 14%: Why 3D Printing Shares Are Heating Up

Stratasys (SSYS) Stock Surges 14%: Why 3D Printing Shares Are Heating Up

In summary, Stratasys’s stock has surged to multi-month highs on a combination of company-specific catalysts and broader market tailwinds. Recent acquisitions (Forward AM, Nexa3D), strategic partnerships (e.g. Toyota), and solid quarterly results have helped offset lingering macro uncertainty. Analysts remain cautious (average price targets near $13), but insiders emphasize that the core additive-manufacturing trend remains intact 3dprint.com investors.stratasys.com. With the U.S. manufacturing cycle poised for recovery and Fed policy possibly loosening, many experts see potential upside for SSYS in late 2025 and beyond – though they warn that customer spending could stay restrained until the economy stabilizes finviz.com investors.stratasys.com. Sources:
21 October 2025
HeartCore (HTCR) Stock Soars on Dividend Surprise – Analysts Weigh In

HeartCore (HTCR) Stock Soars on Dividend Surprise – Analysts Weigh In

Stock Performance & Dividend Announcement HTCR’s stock surged on Oct. 20, 2025, when the company revealed the $0.13/share dividend globenewswire.com. In after-hours trading, the share price jumped roughly 40% investing.com. (According to Investing.com, HeartCore stock “surged 40% in after-hours trading on Monday” after the dividend news investing.com.) By Oct. 21, HTCR traded around $0.71 reuters.com. The stock’s 52-week range is $0.39–$3.38 stockanalysis.com, reflecting swings earlier this year (it spiked above $3 in early 2025 before retreating). The dividend announcement itself was a headline event. In a GlobeNewswire release on Oct. 20, HeartCore said the one-time $0.13 payment represents ~17.8% of
21 October 2025
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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