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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.

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. Bitcoin and Crypto: Record Highs & ETF
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

Company Overview Novonix Limited (NASDAQ/ASX: NVX) is a battery technology company founded via a merger of Australian and Canadian startups. It operates R&D and manufacturing sites in Nova Scotia (Halifax) and Tennessee (Chattanooga). 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 (UHPC) system is considered industry-leading for battery R&D intelligentinvestor.com.au. Historically, Novonix evolved from Graphitecorp (Australia) and a Nova Scotia battery lab; by 2020 it had combined these and listed on ASX (and later OTCQX/NASDAQ). Former CEO
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

Stock Price & Performance 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 (~$106). Over the past 12 months it’s gained roughly 30%, far outpacing Target (down ~44%) 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 (~$820B) is within striking distance of $1T (about +22% away) ts2.tech. Notably, its forward P/E (~36×) is above its own historical norm and well above main rivals like Target (11×) nasdaq.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?

Company Background United States Antimony Corp. is a Texas-based critical-minerals developer specializing in antimony – a silvery metal used to harden lead (e.g. bullets), 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
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

Recent News and Developments Stock Performance & Valuation 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 (Oct 2025) include a P/E of ~27–28, a PEG ratio ~2.6, and a beta ~0.66 marketbeat.com. Its 50-day moving average (~$36.38) sits just below price, and the 200-day (~$35.39) confirms an uptrend marketbeat.com. The 52-week range is $31.22–$37.81 marketbeat.com. The stock’s valuation looks moderate among utilities. Analysts’ consensus price target (~$37.40 marketbeat.com to $38.8 nasdaq.com) implies only low single-digit upside, reflecting cautious optimism. TS2.tech notes PPL’s financial profile
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)

Figure: 3M’s headquarters in Maplewood, MN. Despite legal overhang, management has launched a “3M eXcellence” program to cut costs and drive innovation investing.com nasdaq.com. Stock Price & Recent Performance 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 (3M’s beta ~1.05
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?

Crash Overview 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 (Nasdaq -3.6%, S&P 500 -2.7% on Oct. 10) 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. Joshua Duckett of crypto forensics firm CryptoForensic told Fox Business that a
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 (like Chipotle) 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 (Sysco reports only a ~1% dip in traffic industry-wide ts2.tech), and consumer surveys show that most people still enjoy eating at restaurants restaurant.org. If
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

Strong Demand Lifts Budget Carriers 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. This demand surge has coincided with a pullback in capacity. Spirit Airlines recently filed for bankruptcy and is slashing
12 October 2025
Airline Stocks Face Turbulence: JetBlue Crashes 41% and Experts Sound Alarm

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

JetBlue’s Slide and Ratings JetBlue’s stock has been battered recently. Despite raising its Q3 guidance in September (strong late-summer bookings and cheaper fuel allowed JetBlue to tighten capacity and increase revenue forecasts flightglobal.com flightglobal.com), investors remain skeptical. The airline’s Jul–Sep earnings showed a loss of $0.16 per share (worse than many peers) 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 (D-)” rating marketbeat.com. MarketBeat notes that 7 analysts now rate JBLU Hold and 5 rate Sell, yielding a consensus
12 October 2025
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 (seven contiguous solar farms on ~185 sq mi of public land) 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 (NRDC, SEIA, EDF) 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:
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

Recent Developments & News (October 2025) 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
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

Overview of Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) Uranium Energy Corp is a U.S.-based uranium mining and exploration company founded in 2003 (NYSE American: UEC). 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 (ISR) 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. UEC operates on a “hub-and-spoke” strategy for ISR production. It has three
11 October 2025
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

Company Overview: History & Mission NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. is a Netherlands-based biotech (with U.S. operations in Miami) 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 (a leading preventive cardiologist) joined as co-founder and CEO, bringing deep clinical expertise to the leadership team
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 Financial Performance and Stock Trajectory 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 (in February 2024) helped spur retail interest, while its fundamental performance justified the climb. Earnings momentum has been strong. In fiscal 2024 (ended Oct 2024), Broadcom’s revenue was
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 Stock Soars on AI Boom TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) 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 (about $43 USD per share) ts2.tech – and the U.S. ADR (NYSE: TSM) 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
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

Stock Price and Recent Performance 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. Wild volatility is a hallmark of
11 October 2025
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Robinhood’s Wild 2025 Ride: HOOD Stock Skyrockets 200%, Plunges 9% in a Day – What’s Next?

Robinhood’s Wild 2025 Ride: HOOD Stock Skyrockets 200%, Plunges 9% in a Day – What’s Next?

HOOD Stock Price and Recent Performance Robinhood’s stock has been on a rollercoaster in 2025. After starting the year at much lower levels, HOOD nearly tripled in value by early October. On October 6, shares hit a record intra-week high around $153. But by the week’s end, the stock pulled back sharply, closing at $138.96 on Oct 10 after an 8.9% single-day plunge ts2.tech. (The Oct 10 drop coincided with a broader market selloff sparked by renewed U.S.–China trade war fears, which particularly hit high-growth tech stocks ts2.tech.) Even after the pullback, Robinhood remains up over 200% year-to-date, vastly outperforming
11 October 2025
Quoin Pharma (QNRX) Stock Skyrockets 150% on Funding Deal – What’s Next?

Quoin Pharma (QNRX) Stock Skyrockets 150% on Funding Deal – What’s Next?

(Source: Nasdaq/GlobeNewswire, Reuters, TipRanks, Finviz, company filings.) Company Overview: Rare Disease Focus and Pipeline Progress Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a clinical-stage biotech specializing in rare dermatological diseases. Headquartered in Ashburn, VA, Quoin’s mission is to deliver the first approved therapies for conditions that currently have none. “We remain fully focused on delivering the first approved therapy for Netherton Syndrome,” said CEO Dr. Michael Myers globenewswire.com. The company’s pipeline comprises three main product candidates targeting multiple orphan indications finviz.com: Until recently, Quoin had additional assets (QRX004 for epidermolysis bullosa, and QRX007 for Netherton) but shelved those programs in mid-2025 to concentrate
11 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

7 February 2026
U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 energy sector up 1.88% and Exxon Mobil gaining 2.03%. Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel after Iran threatened U.S. bases if attacked. Saudi Aramco cut March Arab Light crude prices to a five-year low for Asia. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports may drop 35% this month due to Tengiz oilfield disruptions.
Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
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