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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.

Google Stock Surges on AI Frenzy, Olympic Cloud Deal and Big Deals – Can It Hit $300 Next?

Google Stock Surges on AI Frenzy, Olympic Cloud Deal and Big Deals – Can It Hit $300 Next?

Post-Atlas Selloff and Anthropic News Rekindle Rally Alphabet’s stock briefly tumbled Tuesday (Oct. 21) after OpenAI unveiled the ChatGPT Atlas browser, a direct challenge to Google Chrome. The stock closed at $250.46 on Oct. 21 (down ~2.4%) timesofindia.indiatimes.com investing.com after initially plunging as much as 4.8% intraday. OpenAI’s Atlas integrates ChatGPT into web browsing and includes an “agent mode” for automating tasks apnews.com apnews.com. Analysts warned this could threaten Google’s search ad franchise. “It will be a big challenge competing with a giant who has ridiculous market share,” noted Forrester analyst Paddy Harrington about OpenAI’s browser contesting Google’s dominance apnews.com.
22 October 2025
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Warner Bros Discovery Stock Skyrockets on $60B Takeover Rumors

Warner Bros Discovery Stock Skyrockets on $60B Takeover Rumors

Shares Surge Amid Takeover Buzz On Oct. 21, Warner Bros Discovery officially confirmed that it was exploring “strategic alternatives” after fielding takeover inquiries theguardian.com reuters.com. In a press release, WBD said it had received “unsolicited interest…from multiple parties for both the entire company and Warner Bros.” theguardian.com. The news ignited a buying frenzy: WBD stock jumped from around $18.30 before the announcement to about $20 by the day’s end ts2.tech reuters.com. In dollar terms that was roughly an 11% one-day gain reuters.com, adding to an already massive rally this year (shares are up roughly 75% since Jan. 1 ts2.tech). The
22 October 2025
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AiRWA (YYAI) Soars on Crypto Pivot – Tiny Stock on a Wild Ride or Warning Sign?

AiRWA (YYAI) Soars on Crypto Pivot – Tiny Stock on a Wild Ride or Warning Sign?

Stock Performance and Price Trends After years as a niche sports-tech penny stock, AiRWA’s shares have been on a roller-coaster. In late August 2025 the stock was trading around $2–$3, but a surprise strategic pivot announcement on Oct. 6 triggered a colossal sell-off and rebound. On Oct. 7, YYAI plunged 92.8% in one day, falling to about $0.18 ts2.tech, before surging the next day (midday Oct. 8) by over 30% on heavy volume ts2.tech. By Oct. 20 it stabilized around $0.12 ts2.tech – near its 52-week low and representing an ~85% year-to-date drop from the $1.27 where it opened 2025
22 October 2025
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Ireland’s Economy Skyrockets as US Tariff Fears Fizzle – Goodbody Says “Fog Is Lifting”

Ireland’s Economy Skyrockets as US Tariff Fears Fizzle – Goodbody Says “Fog Is Lifting”

In-depth, Goodbody’s Irish Economic Health Check (Oct 2025) portrays a surprisingly robust outlook. Chief Economist Dermot O’Leary emphasizes Ireland’s strong labour market and surging consumer spending. Goodbody now forecasts 3.6% MDD growth in 2025 (up from 3.0% prior), with 2026 at 3.2% and 2027 at 2.9%. O’Leary says “ongoing strength in the labour market, aided by buoyant population growth, is playing an important role in consumer spending”. These upgrades more than offset softer foreign investment trends: he notes IDA-supported job announcements have slowed, partly because US firms are shifting emphasis back home. Tariff and Tax Risks – which loomed large
22 October 2025
reAlpha Tech (AIRE) Stock Skyrockets 61% Amid AI-Fueled Homebuying Buzz

reAlpha Tech (AIRE) Stock Skyrockets 61% Amid AI-Fueled Homebuying Buzz

Latest Company News In October reAlpha announced a flurry of strategic moves that have invigorated investor interest. On Oct. 7, 2025, the company completed the full integration of AI subsidiary Naamche into its core operations Realpha. CEO Mike Logozzo said this “advances our ‘One reAlpha’ strategy,” uniting teams under one brand and accelerating development of AI-powered homebuying tools Realpha. Naamche’s 30+ person AI team (creators of the “Claire” homebuying concierge) now works directly on reAlpha’s platform, which Logozzo says should speed deployment of new features. On Oct. 1, reAlpha launched its mortgage business in Nevada, naming Jennifer Buserini as the
22 October 2025
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Texas Instruments Stock Surges on Dividend Boost — But Analysts Warn of a “Slow Recovery”

Texas Instruments Stock Surges on Dividend Boost — But Analysts Warn of a “Slow Recovery”

Mixed Q3 Results and Uncertain Guidance In late October 2025 TI reported Q3 results that narrowly beat revenue forecasts but gave a below‑expectation outlook. Revenue was $4.74 billion, up ~14% year-over-year and slightly above the $4.66 billion consensus investing.com. Adjusted EPS was $1.48, matching guidance but just shy of the $1.49 Wall Street estimate investing.com reuters.com. However, the company warned Q4 revenue would be $4.22–4.58 billion (midpoint $4.40B) and EPS $1.13–1.39, both notably under analysts’ $4.51 billion/$1.41 targets reuters.com reuters.com. Management attributes the shortfall to customers “managing excess stock,” especially in industrial and automotive markets ainvest.com ainvest.com. CEO Ilan noted a tentative recovery in
22 October 2025
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Intuitive Surgical Stock Rockets 17% After Blowout Q3 Earnings – Is $600 Next?

Intuitive Surgical Stock Rockets 17% After Blowout Q3 Earnings – Is $600 Next?

Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci surgical robot in an operating room setting. Intuitive’s stock jumped on Oct. 21 after the company reported blowout Q3 results and raised full-year guidance reuters.com ts2.tech. The quarter’s 23% revenue growth was driven by a surge in robot-assisted procedures, as hospitals resume elective surgeries and expand minimally-invasive care reuters.com reuters.com. Reuters notes Intuitive has seen “steady growth as hospitals work through a backlog of deferred procedures” reuters.com, reflecting post-pandemic catch-up demand. Intuitive’s CEO Dave Rosa celebrated the results. He noted “continued growth in customer use and adoption of our Ion and da Vinci platforms, including da
22 October 2025
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Beyond Meat Stock Skyrockets 400% – Bubble or Bargain?

Beyond Meat Stock Skyrockets 400% – Bubble or Bargain?

Stock Surge Amid Retail Frenzy On Oct. 20–21, 2025 Beyond Meat’s stock exploded in a “meme-stock” trading frenzy. The share price rocketed about 128% on Oct. 20 and over 80% more on Oct. 21 ts2.tech. By Oct. 21’s intraday high, BYND traded near $3.00, up from ~$0.50 just days earlier ts2.tech. Trading volumes surged into the billions of shares, dwarfing BYND’s historical norms ts2.tech tipranks.com. This spike coincided with heavy social‑media chatter, new speculative funds listing BYND, and news of institutional attention (e.g. a Bank of America note flagging BYND as a stock to watch). Importantly, no new fundamental catalyst
22 October 2025
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Krispy Kreme Stock Soars on Bold Global Expansion Amid U.S. Sales Slump

Krispy Kreme Stock Soars on Bold Global Expansion Amid U.S. Sales Slump

Krispy Kreme’s share price has bounced sharply this week, rekindling a meme-stock–style frenzy even as the doughnut chain struggles domestically. After closing at about $3.26 on Oct. 20, the stock jumped roughly 14% on Oct. 21 to around $3.7 stockanalysis.com marketbeat.com. Investors cited the recent news of Krispy Kreme’s aggressive overseas growth and renewed social-media hype, following a torrid year in which shares plunged from over $12 in late 2024 to current levels investopedia.com ts2.tech. (Memestock mania helped send DNUT up as much as 27% in a single day in July before it faded reuters.com.) This year’s slide reflects disappointing
22 October 2025
Netflix Stock Tanks 5% After Q3 Earnings Miss — Analysts Remain Bullish

Netflix Stock Tanks 5% After Q3 Earnings Miss — Analysts Remain Bullish

Stock Performance and Recent Movement Netflix’s stock had been on a tear in 2025. By mid-October, NFLX was trading near $1,240, roughly 30–40% higher than its level a year earlier investopedia.com investing.com. This rally reflected strong subscriber and revenue growth earlier in the year. As one Investopedia analysis noted, Netflix was expected to benefit from higher pricing, hit original shows and its growing ad business investopedia.com. Year-to-date, Netflix’s gain has far outpaced the S&P 500. However, that momentum wobbled on Oct. 21. After the markets closed, Netflix’s Q3 report fell slightly short of forecasts. In extended trading, NFLX shares tumbled
22 October 2025
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Retiring at 62? It Could Cost You $182K — and 90% of Americans Are Doing It Anyway

Retiring at 62? It Could Cost You $182K — and 90% of Americans Are Doing It Anyway

Recent studies reveal a retirement funding crisis. 90% of U.S. workers say they’ll claim Social Security before age 70, even though waiting boosts benefits by ~30% (an early claim can cost ~$182,000 in lifetime payments) cbsnews.com cbsnews.com. Financial guru Dave Ramsey warns that retiring “too early” (like age 62) is a mistake – “it’s like jumping out of a plane without checking your parachute” kiplinger.com. Credit card debt has exploded (up to $1.2 trillion at ~25% APR) nasdaq.com, a burden experts say “can stand between you and your ideal retirement” nasdaq.com. Surveys show Americans are falling short: 58% feel their savings
21 October 2025
Silver and Gold: All-Time High Spree Hits Wall – Markets Rally and Scramble

Silver and Gold: All-Time High Spree Hits Wall – Markets Rally and Scramble

Market Rally and Risk-On Sentiment U.S. and global stocks rebounded on Oct. 21 as investors gained confidence. European equity indexes opened modestly higher – Milan’s FTSE MIB led gains (+0.80%) on strength in banks (UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo), energy (Eni) and defense (Leonardo) euronews.com. Germany’s DAX was slightly down (–0.1%) despite defense stock strength, while the London FTSE 100 rose +0.22% on bank and energy rallies euronews.com euronews.com. Economists noted that “Wall Street enjoyed a particularly strong session on Monday, and that optimism has extended to Asia and Europe on Tuesday,” as AJ Bell’s Russ Mould said euronews.com. In Asia, Japan’s markets jumped
21 October 2025
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Wall Street on Fire: Apple’s Record Rally Lifts Stocks as Earnings Season Heats Up

Wall Street on Fire: Apple’s Record Rally Lifts Stocks as Earnings Season Heats Up

Tech Stocks Drive Monday’s Rally U.S. markets powered higher on Monday amid optimism over iPhone 17 demand and easing geopolitical jitters. Apple soared to a record $262.24 close (+3.9%) after Counterpoint data showed strong early iPhone 17 sales – 14% above last year’s model in key markets ts2.tech. That helped spark a broad tech surge. As Proactive Investors noted, the Nasdaq climbed 1.4% with Apple up 3.9%, and the Dow/S&P both +1.1% proactiveinvestors.com. “U.S. stocks advanced as Apple (AAPL) led gains,” TechStock² reported, and all three major indexes were near multi-year highs ts2.tech nasdaq.com. High-flying chip and AI names also
21 October 2025
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Gold Bonanza: GLD ETF Surges & Miners Skyrocket – Will Gold Hit $5,000/oz Next?

Gold Bonanza: GLD ETF Surges & Miners Skyrocket – Will Gold Hit $5,000/oz Next?

Gold’s Historic Rally and Prices Gold has shattered records this month. After breaking above $4,000/oz in early October, spot gold briefly hit $4,381.21 on Oct. 20 ts2.tech, surpassing the prior all-time high. By the end of Oct. 21 it traded near $4,288/oz, about 1.6% off its peak ts2.tech. Even with the recent pullback, gold is up roughly 60–63% in 2025 ts2.tech ts2.tech – one of the best returns of any major asset this year. Similarly, silver also hit new highs: above $54.47 on Oct. 20 (a 14-year high) before pulling back to ~$49.20 on Oct. 21 in.investing.com. The broader precious
21 October 2025
Breaking: Eos Energy & MN8 Secure Huge 750 MWh U.S. Battery Storage Deal – Are Stocks Set to Skyrocket?

Breaking: Eos Energy & MN8 Secure Huge 750 MWh U.S. Battery Storage Deal – Are Stocks Set to Skyrocket?

Experts expect the MN8/Eos deal to catalyze further investment in long-duration storage. Data-center operators and grid planners alike see value in pairing renewables with dispatchable storage. “We can create efficiency when those [projects] are co-located,” says Eran Mahrer of Leeward Renewable Energy reuters.com, reflecting a broader push for integrated solar-storage sites. With lawmakers keen on grid resilience, analysts believe U.S. demand for safe, scalable solutions like Eos’s will grow sharply over the next 5–10 years reuters.com energy-storage.news. The big question is execution: if Eos can convert its pipeline into projects as planned, its zinc batteries could help power a new
21 October 2025
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Blackstone & TPG in $18B Hologic Takeover Shock – Women’s Health Stock Skyrockets

Blackstone & TPG in $18B Hologic Takeover Shock – Women’s Health Stock Skyrockets

Deal Details and Company Background Hologic (NYSE: HOLX) is a Marlborough, MA–based medical technology firm focused on women’s health. Its products include mammography and breast biopsy systems, cervical cancer tests, surgical equipment (notably after its acquisition of Gynesonics), and lab diagnostics including molecular tests for Covid-19 bostonglobe.com. The Blackstone/TPG consortium will buy all outstanding Hologic shares for $76 cash plus a $3 CVR (contingent on hitting revenue goals in 2026–27 for the breast health business) marketscreener.com. This values the deal at $79 per share maximum and around $18.3 billion total enterprise value marketscreener.com. The purchase price represents a roughly 46%
21 October 2025
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Billionaire Blowup: NYC’s Catsimatidis Tells Rival to Quit – Pershing Square’s Ackman Admits He “Hates Wasting Money”

Billionaire Blowup: NYC’s Catsimatidis Tells Rival to Quit – Pershing Square’s Ackman Admits He “Hates Wasting Money”

Catsimatidis vs. Sliwa: Divided GOP in NYC John Catsimatidis (often described as a “grocery and radio magnate” cbsnews.com) has been a longtime supporter of conservative causes. In recent days he threw his weight behind a unified effort to defeat Mamdani by clearing the Republican field. Catsimatidis – who employs Sliwa as a radio host on his WABC station – told reporters that Sliwa should “love New York more than anything else” and drop his mayoral bid to boost Cuomo’s chances abc7ny.com foxnews.com. Catsimatidis claimed New Yorkers would view Sliwa as a hero for “doing the right thing” by quitting abc7ny.com.
21 October 2025
Yueda Digital (YDKG) Stock Crashes 90% After $28M Crypto Fundraise – Bargain or Bubble?

Yueda Digital (YDKG) Stock Crashes 90% After $28M Crypto Fundraise – Bargain or Bubble?

Yueda Digital (Nasdaq: YDKG) – a small-cap crypto/finance stock – saw its share price tumble in mid-Oct 2025 amid heavy selling. Recent corporate events (including a $28M share sale and CEO change) drove the plunge stockinvest.us finimize.com. Though YDKG touts “explosive” crypto-driven growth, the stock is near its lows and extremely volatile. Stock Performance and Trend YDKG has collapsed in recent trading. According to market data, the stock closed Oct. 20, 2025 at about $0.043 stockinvest.us, down roughly 25% on the day and -98.8% over the last 10 sessions stockinvest.us. This slide erased nearly all gains from earlier in the
21 October 2025
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Sunrun (RUN) Stock Soars 5% to 12-Month High on Analyst Upgrades and Solar Incentives

Sunrun (RUN) Stock Soars 5% to 12-Month High on Analyst Upgrades and Solar Incentives

Stock Rallies on Upbeat Sentiment On Oct. 21, 2025, Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN) traded around $20.50, up about 5% intraday reuters.com. This surge followed news that Wall Street’s Citigroup had upgraded Sunrun to “Buy” with a $26 price target marketbeat.com. The stock’s rally pushed it above the consensus 12-month analyst target (~$20) ts2.tech. In fact, RUN hit a new 12-month high (~$20.25) on Oct. 7 markets.financialcontent.com, as investors cheered its improving fundamentals and solar incentives. Over the year, Sunrun has been on a tear. Earlier in 2025, the shares languished near multi-year lows (around $5.38), but rallied into the teens after
21 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 08.02.2026

8 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 8, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 8, 2026, 1:09 AM EST Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Succession and Valuation Analysis February 8, 2026, 1:01 AM EST. Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM) announced Haytham Hodaly will become CEO on March 31, 2026, with Randy Smallwood moving to non-executive Chair. The stock has surged nearly 30% in 90 days and posted a 98% one-year total return. Despite this momentum, shares trade about 22% below an analyst's fair value estimate of CA$190.41. The company boasts strong finances with CA$1 billion cash and a CA$2 billion undrawn credit facility, underpinning growth prospects.
Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
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