Mateusz Kaczmarek, Author at TechStock²

Truist’s Q3 Earnings Beat and 5% Dividend Yield Trigger Rally as Analysts Grow Bullish

Earnings Beat Sparks Relief Rally Truist’s third-quarter results breezed past expectations, providing a jolt of good news for the regional banking sector. Net income available to common shareholders came in at $1.35 billion (EPS $1.04), exceeding analysts’ $0.99 forecast investing.com and slightly above $0.99 in the prior-year quarter. Revenue of $5.24 billion (taxable-equivalent) was roughly in line with estimates investing.com, as strong fee-based income made up for softer interest income. “Truist delivered strong third-quarter results, underscored by robust fee income growth in investment banking and trading and wealth, healthy loan expansion, and continued expense and credit discipline,” said CEO Bill Rogers in

17 October 2025

Dividends·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

Regional Bank Fraud Scare Sparks Panic – Is a Fed Rate Cut on the Horizon?

Surprise Loan Frauds at Regional Banks Shake Confidence Mid-sized banks shocked Wall Street this week with alarming disclosures of bad loans. Zions Bancorporation – a Utah-based regional lender – stunned investors by announcing a $50 million charge-off tied to two commercial loans that it says were compromised by fraud theguardian.com. In an SEC filing, Zions reported “misrepresentations and contractual defaults” by the borrowers and moved to accelerate the loans to default and sue the guarantors ts2.tech ts2.tech. Western Alliance, a Phoenix-based peer, also revealed it is dealing with a fraudulent borrower, having filed a lawsuit back in August after the client

17 October 2025

Interest Rates

Solana’s $195 Lifeline: Can Bulls Turn This Dip Into a $250+ Comeback Rally?

Rally Stalls at “Uptober” Highs, Then a Healthy Reset October started with a bang for Solana – the coin surged roughly 25% in early “Uptober,” briefly spiking above $250 around Oct. 6 ts2.tech. That marked Solana’s strongest price since January and capped a massive run-up from its 2024 lows. The rally was fueled by broad crypto momentum and anticipation of Solana ETF approvals, along with big institutional buys. By mid-month, however, SOL lost steam. After peaking near $240–$250, it reversed sharply, slipping below $220 and even $200 as traders took profits ts2.tech ts2.tech. As of Oct. 17, Solana hovers in

17 October 2025

Cryptocurrency

SoFi’s Roller-Coaster Rally: Fintech Stock Soars 230% in 2025 – What’s Next for SOFI?

SOFI Stock Price: 2025 Surge and Recent Volatility After a spectacular rally through 2025, SoFi’s share price has been on a roller coaster in recent weeks. The stock more than tripled in the past year, climbing from the single digits to a high of about $30.30 by late September ts2.tech. That ~230% year-over-year gain far outpaced most fintech and bank stocks. However, the euphoria has cooled slightly in October: SoFi pulled back roughly 10% from its peak, trading in the mid-$20s as some investors took profits ts2.tech. The past week highlighted SoFi’s high volatility. Shares briefly rebounded above $28 mid-week,

17 October 2025

Fintech·Stock Market

INVO Fertility (IVF) Stock’s Wild 90% Surge Amid IVF Boom – What’s Behind the Frenzy?

Stock Price Surge and Aftermath INVO Fertility’s stock took Wall Street by surprise this week with a massive one-day surge. On October 16, shares of the micro-cap fertility clinic operator opened around $0.75 and skyrocketed nearly 90% by day’s end, closing at approximately $1.43 ts2.tech. Intra-day, the price briefly hit $2+ per share, a huge jump from the prior day’s close under $0.80 ts2.tech. To put this in perspective, such a single-day leap is virtually unheard of for most stocks – even in the volatile biotech space – and far outpaced broader market moves. Trading volume spiked astronomically during the

17 October 2025

NASDAQ:INVO·Stock Market

Oil Prices Plunge to 5-Month Low as Trump-Putin Summit Looms & India’s Russian Oil U-Turn Rattles Markets

Oil Slumps on Peace Talk Signals and Supply Surge Oil prices tumbled to five-month lows this week, capping a third straight weekly decline. Benchmark Brent crude is hovering near $60 per barrel, down about 3% for the week, while U.S. WTI fell toward $57 reuters.com. Both indices are at their weakest levels since early May reuters.com. The selloff accelerated after a surprise geopolitical development: President Trump announced he and President Putin will hold a summit in Budapest within weeks to discuss ending the Ukraine war reuters.com. The prospect of a peace deal – or at least a de-escalation – has

17 October 2025

Energy Policy

Michigan’s Green Energy Boom: Utilities Hit 50% Renewables Target as Solar Grants Surge

Michigan Races Toward 50% Renewable Power Michigan’s clean energy transition has reached a major inflection point. A new report from the Michigan Public Service Commission confirms the state’s regulated utilities will end 2025 with over 8.3 gigawatts of renewables online, and “that capacity will more than double by 2030,” despite some uncertainties around federal tax credit phase-outs and trade tariffs interlochenpublicradio.org. This rapid expansion puts Michigan on track to meet ambitious new standards signed into law by state leaders: 50% renewable electricity by 2030, 60% by 2035, and 100% carbon-free power by 2040 interlochenpublicradio.org. Experts say these targets are not only

17 October 2025

Green Energy·Renewable Energy·Solar Power

Femasys (FEMY) Rockets on Fertility Breakthroughs and FDA Milestones – What’s Behind the Surge?

FEMY Stock Soars on Fertility Buzz Femasys stock has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent sessions. As of October 17, 2025, FEMY traded around the mid-$0.70s per share – more than double its price just a few weeks prior, and well off its 52-week low near $0.31 ts2.tech. On October 16, the stock spiked dramatically: opening near $0.55, it rallied to an intraday high of $0.84 (+52%) before settling at $0.745 (+35%) by the close finance.yahoo.com. This explosive move came amid unusually heavy volume (tens of millions of shares traded, versus ~7 million on a typical day) stockinvest.us, indicating

17 October 2025

Biotechnology·NASDAQ:FEMY·Stock Market

Bitcoin Boom to Bust: Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock’s Wild Ride Spurs Big Questions

MSTR Stock Rallies, Then Stumbles with Bitcoin’s Tide Shares of Strategy Inc have been on a rollercoaster in October, illustrating the tight link between MSTR and the crypto market. In the first week of “Uptober,” Bitcoin’s price burst through to record highs (~$125K–$126K) amid a wave of optimism in the crypto sector thecoinrepublic.com. MicroStrategy’s stock surged in kind – jumping about 6% on Oct. 1 alone after a favorable US tax ruling on crypto, and climbing from roughly $338 at September’s end to $355 by Oct. 3 ts2.tech ts2.tech. Trading volumes in MSTR spiked well above average during this rally

17 October 2025

Cryptocurrency·Stock Market

Google Pounces on Microsoft 365 Outages With Bold ‘Backup Plan’ to Lure Businesses

Google Offers a Lifeline as Microsoft Stumbles Google’s announcement comes at an opportune moment. In recent months, Microsoft 365 has suffered a string of outages and technical glitches that have frustrated corporate customers channelnews.com.au. Just last week on October 8, an authentication issue knocked out Exchange Online email access for many users, one of several incidents that have hit Microsoft’s cloud services this year. Such disruptions “underscore the dependence on Microsoft’s cloud – and the chaos when it hiccups,” as one report put it ts2.tech. Sensing an opening, Google is seizing the narrative: downtime isn’t an occasional blip but an

17 October 2025

Cloud Computing·Technology

Zions Bancorp’s $50 Million Fraud Shock: Stock Plunges as Regional Bank Fears Resurface

Fraud Bombshell Sends Zions Stock Reeling Zions Bancorp, a Salt Lake City-based regional bank, dropped a stunning disclosure this week: it found evidence of potential fraud in two large commercial loans worth about $60 million ts2.tech. The borrowers – reportedly affiliated with an independent investment fund – allegedly misrepresented collateral and other information, prompting Zions to accelerate the loans to default and sue the guarantors in California ts2.tech. The bank wrote off $50 million of the exposure and set aside reserves for the rest, effectively recognizing a full $60 million hit ts2.tech. This charge-off will flow through Zions’ upcoming earnings, immediately denting Q3

17 October 2025

Stock Market

Dow Tumbles 400 Points on ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears as Global Markets Shaken

Market Selloff Deepens on Credit Fears A wave of credit-related jitters hit Wall Street, igniting a broad selloff led by financial stocks. On Thursday, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all shed nearly 1% of their value ts2.tech. The selloff was concentrated in regional banks, where bad loan news triggered outsized damage. Zions Bancorp disclosed a surprise $50 million loan charge-off, sinking its stock by double-digits, while Western Alliance revealed it is suing a borrower over alleged fraud – news that sent its shares tumbling as well ts2.tech. Even Jefferies, an investment firm, saw its stock slide on concerns about

17 October 2025

Stock Market

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Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026

Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.

Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

7 February 2026

Intel shares rose 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, trailing gains by Nvidia and Broadcom as chip stocks rallied. Sources said Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of longer waits and higher prices for some server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching six months. Intel said China accounts for over 20% of its revenue. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

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

7 February 2026

IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.

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.

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