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Battle of the EV Charging Standards: Tesla’s NACS vs. CCS2 vs. CHAdeMO – Who Will Rule the Roads in 2025?

Tesla Stock’s Wild Ride: TSLA Soars on Record Sales, Sinks on ‘Budget’ EV News – What’s Next?

Tesla Stock on Oct 18: Recent Performance As of this weekend (Oct. 18, 2025), Tesla’s stock is hovering in the high-$420s per share, just shy of the peaks it hit earlier in the monthts2.tech. On Oct. 6, TSLA reached roughly $453, a 52-week high, before pulling back amid profit-takingts2.tech. The past week saw notable volatility: shares jumped about 5% on Oct. 13 to ~$436, then slid ~1.5% on Oct. 14 to the $429 rangets2.tech. By Friday’s close, the stock was relatively flat in the mid-$420s. Despite these swings, Tesla has dramatically outperformed the broader market in 2025 – the stock
18 October 2025
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PLUG Stock’s 48-Hour Whirlwind: ‘Street‑High’ $4 Target, Oppenheimer’s “first recovery step,” and a hydrogen‑sector reality check (Sept. 25–26, 2025)

Plug Power Stock Skyrockets 170% on Hydrogen Hype – Can PLUG’s Rally Hold or Fizzle?

PLUG Stock Soars, Then Volatile Pullback Plug Power’s stock price has been on a wild ride in October. After languishing in penny-stock territory over the summer, PLUG erupted into a full-fledged rally this fall. Shares surged from the low-$2 range in September to over $4 by mid-October, marking a 170%+ gain in about six weeksts2.tech. The peak came on October 6 when PLUG hit a new 52-week high around $4.50 intraday following a flurry of bullish newsts2.tech. At that level, the stock had more than doubled from early September and was trading at its highest in over a yearts2.tech. However,
18 October 2025
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GRAIL (GRAL) Stock Skyrockets on Samsung’s $110M Bet and Cancer-Screening Breakthrough

GRAIL (GRAL) Stock Skyrockets on Samsung’s $110M Bet and Cancer-Screening Breakthrough

GRAIL’s logo at company headquarters. The Menlo Park biotech specializes in blood-based early cancer screening through its Galleri test news.samsung.com tradingview.com. GRAIL, Inc. is focused on early cancer detection – its mission is “to detect cancer early when it can be cured” news.samsung.com. The company’s Galleri test analyzes tumor DNA in blood to screen for dozens of cancers in asymptomatic adults. Recently, two developments have driven the stock: Samsung’s strategic deal (announced Oct. 16) and positive trial data (released at ESMO). These moves suggest GRAIL is gaining traction, but they also highlight the challenges ahead in turning cutting-edge science into
18 October 2025
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Bitfarms Stock Skyrockets 148% YTD on Bitcoin Boom and AI Pivot – Latest News & Outlook

Bitcoin Boom Sends Bitfarms (BITF) Stock Soaring – New $500M Deal & AI Pivot Fuel Rally

Bitfarms Stock Volatile as it Hits $5 Amid Crypto Surge It’s been a whirlwind week for Bitfarms stock. The price seesawed dramatically, reflecting both crypto market excitement and company-specific news. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, BITF shares spiked as high as $6.20 intraday, a new 52-week high, before closing at $5.89 – up nearly 9% that daynasdaq.com. Trading volume that session was triple the three-month average, highlighting intense investor interestnasdaq.com. By Friday’s close (Oct. 17), the stock had pulled back to $5.01 (down 5% on the day) amid profit-taking and financing newsmarketbeat.com. Even with the late-week dip, Bitfarms finished about 19%
18 October 2025
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Disney Stock Could Soar? Analysts Pin 20% Upside on Streaming Shake-Up and Park Growth

Disney Stock Could Soar? Analysts Pin 20% Upside on Streaming Shake-Up and Park Growth

Steady Stock Performance, Mixed Trends Disney’s share price has been relatively flat in 2025 after rallying in 2024. As of Oct. 17 the stock sat around $110.7 marketbeat.com, roughly unchanged from early January. Over the last few days DIS has traded in a narrow $109–112 range stockanalysis.com. Year-to-date Disney is up only ~0.8% benzinga.com, underperforming the broader market rally. In late September and early October the stock dipped into the high-$100s, but analysts say any pullback may present a buying opportunity given Disney’s upcoming catalysts. Trading volumes have been healthy, with recent sessions showing average daily volume (~10–15 million shares).
18 October 2025
NVIDIA 2025: Dominating the AI Boom – Company Overview, Key Segments, Competition, and Future Outlook

Nvidia’s $4 Trillion AI Frenzy: NVDA Stock Flirts with Record Highs Amid New Risks, Analysts See More Upside

NVDA Stock Rollercoaster Near Record Highs Nvidia’s stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been on a wild ride this month. Shares reached an all-time high around $195.62 in early October amid frenzied buying, only to reverse sharply a few days laterts2.tech. By Oct. 14, NVDA plunged over 4% in one session to roughly $180 as traders took profits and a broader tech sell-off hit high-flying namests2.tech. The pullback was short-lived – by the end of the week the stock rebounded to the low-$180s, showing resilience after the mid-week dipts2.tech. Nvidia is still trading near its peak levels, about 58% higher than a
18 October 2025
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White House’s Shocking 10% Intel Stake Plan Shakes the Tech World

Intel Stock Soars to Multi-Year High on AI Buzz and Big Backers – Will the Rally Last?

Intel Stock Price & Recent Performance Intel’s share price has been on a roller coaster in recent days, reflecting excitement about its prospects tempered by bouts of profit-taking. As of the Oct. 17 market close, INTC traded in the high-$36 rangets2.tech, roughly flat for the week. The stock nearly hit $38 earlier in the month – a new 52-week high – after reports on Oct. 2 that Intel was in talks to have AMD as a chip fabrication customer (a once-unthinkable Intel-AMD foundry deal)ts2.tech. That headline sent Intel shares up almost 4% intradayts2.tech. However, the rally faded just as quickly
18 October 2025
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Apple Stock Could Explode After New AI Chip Launch and iPhone 17 “Supercycle,” Analysts Say

Apple Stock Could Explode After New AI Chip Launch and iPhone 17 “Supercycle,” Analysts Say

Apple’s stock is trading near record levels as of mid-October 2025. Last week (Oct. 13–17), AAPL shares oscillated in the $247–$252 range, closing at $252.29 on Oct. 17 historicalstockprice.com. That is only a few dollars below the all-time intraday high (~$260) set in late September ts2.tech historicalstockprice.com. Technically, AAPL is above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ts2.tech, signaling positive momentum. However, the stock’s 2025 performance has been muted: it is up only about 1–2% on the year ts2.tech. This flatness contrasts sharply with many other mega-cap tech stocks: for example, Nvidia is +35% YTD, Microsoft +23%, and Alphabet +29% ts2.tech.
18 October 2025
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Quantum Stocks (IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave, Quantum Computing Inc) Surge 700–6,000% – Bubble or Breakthrough? (Oct. 13, 2025)

Rigetti’s Quantum Stock Rollercoaster: RGTI Soars 5,000% Amid Quantum Computing Hype, Then Stumbles – What’s Next?

Stock Soars to Record High, Then Sees Wild Swings Rigetti’s stock price has been on a breathtaking run in 2025, riding a wave of enthusiasm for quantum computing. At the start of the year, RGTI shares traded for under $1. By mid-October, the stock had rocketed into the mid-$50sts2.tech. It closed at a record $56.34 on October 15, 2025ts2.tech – marking an almost 50-fold increase from a year ago. In just the past week, Rigetti exploded from the mid-$40s to new highs, including a ~25% surge in a single day (Oct. 13)ts2.tech. This frenetic rally has lifted Rigetti’s market capitalization
18 October 2025
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GE Aerospace Stock Rockets as Rally Continues – Q3 Earnings, Contracts, and Analyst Targets in Focus

GE Aerospace Stock Rockets as Rally Continues – Q3 Earnings, Contracts, and Analyst Targets in Focus

Surging Stock Performance GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) shares have been on a tear in 2025, roughly doubling from lows. As of Oct 17, 2025, the stock closed around $300 reuters.com. That’s up about 78% this year intelligentinvestor.com.au – one of the best performances among mega-cap industrials. The 52-week high is $307.25 and the low was $159.36 reuters.com, reflecting a remarkable rebound as the company emerged as a pure-play aerospace engine maker. (Before April 2024, GE had spun off its energy and healthcare units, leaving “GE Aerospace” as its primary business under ticker GE.) Trading volumes have been healthy (typically >1M
18 October 2025
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IBM Stock Rockets 28%: AI Boom, Quantum Breakthroughs & Big Deals Spark Rally

IBM Stock Rockets 28%: AI Boom, Quantum Breakthroughs & Big Deals Spark Rally

Recent Stock Rally Driven by AI and Quantum News IBM’s stock has rallied sharply in fall 2025. It closed around $279 on Oct 13 ts2.tech, just shy of its late-September peak near $296 ts2.tech. Investors point to IBM’s pivot to AI, cloud and quantum computing as catalysts. In late September, the company announced a first-of-its-kind quantum computing trial with HSBC, which used IBM’s quantum processor to improve bond-trading forecasts by 34% reuters.com. HSBC’s Philip Intallura said the trial is “a tangible example of how today’s quantum computers could solve a real-world business problem at scale” reuters.com. The news (Sept. 25)
18 October 2025
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BigBear.ai (BBAI) Stock Rockets 80% in 2025 – Is the Defense-AI Rally Just Beginning?

BigBear.ai’s Stock Skyrockets on Defense AI Deals – Is BBAI the Next Palantir? 🚀

Stock Price Soars Amid Defense AI Boom BigBear.ai’s stock has been on a tear in October as investors pile into defense-focused AI names. On October 13, shares spiked 22% in a single day after the company announced a new AI partnership, leaping from the mid-$7 range to about $8.80ts2.tech. It was BBAI’s biggest one-day jump in over a year. Heavy trading continued as the rally carried into Oct. 14, when the stock hit an intraday high of $9.39stockinvest.us. By mid-week, BBAI hovered near $9 – more than double its value at the start of 2025ts2.tech. However, the ride has been
18 October 2025
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Psychedelic Biotech Rally: Atai Life Sciences Stock Soars 18% on FDA Breakthrough and $130M Fundraise

Psychedelic Biotech Rally: Atai Life Sciences Stock Soars 18% on FDA Breakthrough and $130M Fundraise

Stock Surge & Analyst Reaction Atai shares exploded higher on Oct. 17, 2025. Investors bid the stock up ~17.7%, closing at roughly $6.45 ts2.tech (versus ~$5.48 offering price). In after-hours trading it briefly touched ~$6.86 ts2.tech. This rally follows a week of good news: BPL-003’s FDA breakthrough, plus well-received capital raise plans. Volume on Oct. 17 was very high (tens of millions of shares), reflecting heavy trading. Over 2025 the stock has skyrocketed ~348% ts2.tech, making ATAI one of the year’s top biotech performers. Its market cap now hovers around $1.2 billion ts2.tech. Analysts have taken notice. Needham Research just initiated
18 October 2025
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Cisco Stock Surges Near 52-Week High on AI Momentum – What’s Next for CSCO?

Cisco Stock Surges Near 52-Week High on AI Momentum – What’s Next for CSCO?

CSCO Stock Climbs on Strong Quarter: Cisco’s stock has steadily climbed in 2025, even as many tech peers swung wildly during the AI frenzy. As of mid‑October, CSCO is trading just below its year-high ts2.tech ts2.tech. Over the past week the stock added roughly 2% on investor optimism around recent announcements ts2.tech. Market observers note Cisco’s low volatility (beta <1) and broad support: shares have stayed above key moving averages (50-day ~$68, 200-day ~$65) ts2.tech. “Cisco’s stock has been a steady performer in 2025,” TechStock² (ts2.tech) notes, ~31% higher than a year ago ts2.tech. The company’s market cap is now
18 October 2025
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New Era Energy (NUAI) Stock Skyrockets on AI Data Center Pivot – Can the Rally Last?

New Era Energy (NUAI) Stock Skyrockets on AI Data Center Pivot – Can the Rally Last?

Key Stock Metrics: Metric Value (as of Oct 17, 2025) Closing Price $4.55 investing.com 1-Day Change +44.4% (vs $3.15 prev. close) stockanalysis.com Day’s Range $3.20 – $4.71 stockanalysis.com Volume (Oct 17) 33.82 million stockanalysis.com Market Cap ~$129.3 million investing.com 52-Week Range $0.32 – $12.29 stockanalysis.com AI Data Center Pivot Fuels Wild Rally New Era’s stock has rocketed in October thanks to its high-profile push into AI data centers. Mid-September it rebranded from New Era Helium to New Era Energy & Digital, emphasizing its shift into “energy-enabled” digital infrastructure ts2.tech. The company’s 50/50 joint venture, Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC), is
18 October 2025
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MindMed Stock Rockets on Breakthrough LSD Anxiety Data – Analysts Eye 100% Upside

MindMed Stock Rockets on Breakthrough LSD Anxiety Data – Analysts Eye 100% Upside

Stock Soars on Catalyst News MindMed’s stock has skyrocketed in recent weeks. After languishing in the single digits, MNMD climbed above $12 in late September and spiked to $13.09 on Oct. 14, its highest level in over a year ts2.tech marketbeat.com. The surge has pushed the stock roughly +68% year-to-date ts2.tech. Heavy trading volume accompanied the rise, as investors reacted to the latest clinical and regulatory news. (By Oct 17, shares were trading around $13.60 stockinvest.us.) This rally has made MindMed one of the year’s best-performing small-cap biotechs. Wall Street sentiment is strongly positive: MarketBeat notes MNMD has seven analyst
18 October 2025
Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Stock Rockets 40% Then Reverses – What’s Fueling the Space Tourism Frenzy?

Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Stock Rockets 40% Then Reverses – What’s Fueling the Space Tourism Frenzy?

SPCE’s October Volatility: Surge and Selloff In mid-October 2025, Virgin Galactic’s stock was a top mover in the market. After languishing in the low-$3 range, SPCE shares rallied over 40% in early October on a wave of positive news ts2.tech. For example, on Oct. 16 alone the stock jumped about 6% intraday. Trading volume exploded as speculative traders piled in on hopes of new catalysts ts2.tech reuters.com. However, this enthusiasm was met by profit-taking almost immediately: by Oct. 17 the stock plunged 7.9%, erasing much of the gains and closing around $4.08 ts2.tech reuters.com. The volatile swings were driven by Virgin’s history
18 October 2025
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Sellas Life Sciences (SLS) Stock Rallies on Promising Leukemia Data – Analysts Eye Triple-Digit Upside

Sellas Life Sciences (SLS) Stock Rallies on Promising Leukemia Data – Analysts Eye Triple-Digit Upside

Stock Price and Performance As of mid-October 2025, Sellas Life Sciences (NASDAQ:SLS) trades around $2.10–2.20. This is near the top of its 52-week range ($0.77 low) and about twice its price at the start of 2025 stockanalysis.com marketbeat.com. Trading volume and volatility have picked up – for instance, on Oct. 14 a massive spike in call-option activity (761% above average) coincided with bullish sentiment marketbeat.com. The stock’s YTD gain (~100%) far outpaces many small-cap biotechs. Technical platforms note SLS is in “uptrend” territory: the stock is well above its 20-day EMA ($1.89) and 50-day EMA ($1.81) tipranks.com, which TipRanks flags
18 October 2025
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Indonesia’s $9B Chinese Fighter Jet Deal Shocks the World

Indonesia’s $9B Chinese Fighter Jet Deal Shocks the World

Indonesia’s abrupt pivot to Chinese fighters has captured global attention. Defense analysts say it underscores Jakarta’s insistence on strategic autonomy. “Foreign actors can spread disinformation, but at the end of the day, Indonesia buys what it chooses,” writes analyst Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat asiatimes.com. In practice, Jakarta is “quietly demonstrating that strategic autonomy is possible” – fielding the latest jets from East and West while balancing great-power pressures asiatimes.com. For now, Southeast Asian neighbors and global arms makers will be watching closely how this deal unfolds and how it reshapes the region’s airpower balance. Sources: Official statements and budget documents; reporting
18 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

Quantum computing stocks bounce hard: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave rally as traders reset for a data-heavy week

7 February 2026
IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc shares surged 15–21 percent Friday, erasing losses from the previous session. The rebound followed a Wall Street rally that sent the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. IonQ remains under scrutiny after a short-seller report questioned its Pentagon contract revenue. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

7 February 2026
U.S. space and defense stocks rose Friday, with sector ETFs gaining up to 4.8% and Lockheed Martin up 2.4%. Investors are awaiting a Pentagon list that could restrict buybacks and dividends at underperforming contractors under a Trump executive order. Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans. Lockheed’s board approved a $3.45 per share dividend for Q1 2026.
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