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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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XRP Price Explosion: How Ripple’s Legal Triumph, New Partnerships and ETF Buzz Could Propel XRP Beyond $4 in 2025

XRP Price Skyrockets or Sinks? Legal Wins, Whale Moves, and ETF Hype Fuel Wild Market – October 2025 Update

Illustration: The XRP (Ripple) token in front of U.S. currency – reflecting XRP’s role as a bridge between crypto and traditional financecoinmarketcap.comreuters.com. Chart: XRP/USD 2-hour price chart (Coinbase) with Fibonacci retracement and RSI. Note the sharp drop from ~$2.77 to $1.64 on Oct 10 (shown on left), then the rebound to ~$2.47 by Oct 11coindesk.com. Recent higher lows and an RSI divergence (bottom) hint at a forming basefxleaders.com. Outlook – Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term Short term (weeks): The coming SEC decisions and market catalysts will likely dictate XRP’s near-term path. If a spot XRP ETF is approved or if technical breakouts occur, XRP
12 October 2025
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Ethereum Whale Wipeout: $45M Loss as ETH Plunges Below $4K – Is a Bigger Drop Ahead?

Ethereum Price Rollercoaster: Tariff Shock Sends ETH Tumbling – Can It Still Rally to $5K?

Summary of Key Facts: As of October 12, 2025, Ethereum (ETH) trades around $3,800 (about €3,500) after a violent sell-off. ETH is down roughly 15–16% over the past week and ~14% in the last monthchangelly.com. This swing followed a geopolitical shock: President Trump’s announcement of massive new China tariffs on Oct. 10–11 triggered a “crypto carnage,” sending ETH ~7% lower (below $4,100) on Oct. 10coindesk.com. Over $600 million in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated that day, including $235M of ETH longscoindesk.com. Earlier in early October, ETH had spiked to ~ $4,750 during a broad “Uptober” rally as institutions poured into crypto – for example, spot ETH ETFs saw
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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Solana’s Meteoric 2025 Surge: Uptober Rally, ‘New Wall Street’ Hype & Bold Forecasts

Solana’s Uptober Rally: Price Skyrockets on ETF Frenzy & “New Wall Street” Hype – Is $300 Next?

Current Price & Recent Performance Solana (SOL) has been on a wild ride this October. Early in the month it spiked above $250, its strongest level since January, driven by broad crypto momentum and ETF enthusiasmts2.tech. By Oct 6 SOL even reached ~$237, but then ran into stiff resistance around $240–$253ts2.tech and reversed sharply. On Oct 10 SOL broke below $220 and $200 amid heavy stops, briefly dipping into the low-$180sts2.techts2.tech. As of Oct 12 it hovers around $180–$185 (CoinGecko shows ~$181) – about 17% below its early-Oct peakts2.techcoinpedia.org. This price action marks a massive run-up from last autumn’s lows (SOL was ~$50 in Sept 2024) and
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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JP Morgan’s Dimon Sounds Alarm: 30% Crash Risk Looms Amid AI Frenzy and Trade Wars

JP Morgan’s Dimon Sounds Alarm: 30% Crash Risk Looms Amid AI Frenzy and Trade Wars

Forecast: In short, the bull run may have farther to go if earnings remain strong and monetary conditions stay loose. But risk is asymmetric: “everything is priced for perfection,” as one investor put itreuters.com, so the next bad news could trigger a rapid downturn. Investors are advised to monitor earnings closely, watch interest-rate signals, and diversify into safe havens or defensive sectors. As Dimon warned, the odds of a big drop are “higher than what I think is priced in the market”theguardian.com – so prudent risk management is key in these turbulent times. Sources: Recent news and analysis from The Guardian, Reuters, TS2.tech, Investopedia,
12 October 2025
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$100B in Crypto? How Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) Stocks Became the Hottest Trend in Finance

Bitcoin’s 2030 Boom or Bust? Scarcity, Debt and Skeptics Clash in 3X Price Debate

Bitcoin’s Built-In Scarcity Bitcoin’s 21-million supply cap is coded into its software – no authority can issue more coins. This is enforced by periodic halving events (next halving ~April 2028), which cut the miner reward in half and slow new issuancenasdaq.comfinancemagnates.com. In effect, new supply is constantly shrinking. Bulls argue this makes Bitcoin a unique asset: as currencies inflate, each coin’s scarcity should boost its value. Motley Fool notes, “owning an asset that can’t be debased” is a compelling propositionnasdaq.com. But scarcity alone isn’t a guarantee. Past cycles show halving-driven bull runs (Bitcoin’s price soared after the 2016 and 2020
12 October 2025
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DOGE Goes DeFi? Meme‑Coin Rallies on ETF Hopes and Zero‑Knowledge Upgrade – October 2025 Market Report

Wild Rally Ahead? Dogecoin Whales Pile In as ETF Hype Builds – Key Facts

Key Facts: – DOGE briefly plunged 50% to $0.11 on Oct. 10, 2025, then rebounded to about $0.19coindesk.comcryptodnes.bg. – Trading volume surged ~300% to roughly $12 billion on that daycryptodnes.bg. – Large holders (“whales”) pulled tens of millions of DOGE off exchanges, reportedly ~$23–42 million over 24 hcoindesk.comcryptonews.com, removing supply and signaling they expect a bounce. – Institutional interest is growing: the 21Shares spot DOGE ETF (ticker TDOG) hit the DTCC pre-launch list in early Oct. 2025cryptonews.comcointelegraph.com, suggesting firms are preparing to offer DOGE exposure. – Technically, DOGE is at a hinge point: it faces resistance near $0.24–$0.26 (around its 50-day SMA). Breaking
12 October 2025
Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 100% Drug Tax and New Import Levies Rock Global Trade

Market Meltdown: Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat Wipes Out $2 Trillion – Stocks & Crypto in Chaos

Trade War 2.0 Sparks Market Chaos On Friday Oct. 10 markets “melted up” for the week – then suddenly crashed after Trump’s announcement. Traders described a classic “sell first, ask questions later” reactionts2.tech. The president’s unheralded post on Truth Social threatened to hike tariffs on all Chinese imports (reportedly to 100% starting Nov. 1) and rescind a planned Xi-Trump meeting. Within hours, U.S. indices erased recent gains: the tech-heavy Nasdaq saw its worst day since April, and even defensive sectors barely held groundts2.tech. In dollar terms, Wall Street lost on the order of $2 trillion in market capitalizationts2.tech. Analysts note
12 October 2025
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Alibaba’s 2025 Tech Rally: AI Gold Rush, Stock Soars & What’s Next for 9988.HK

Alibaba’s AI Gold Rush & Trade-War Shocks: Chinese Tech Stocks on a Wild Ride

Alibaba’s AI-Powered Rally and Financial Strength This year Alibaba (9988.HK) has broken out of its 2020–24 malaise. On Sept 24 the stock jumped as much as 7.8% intraday after it unveiled a major new AI modelts2.tech. By Oct 3 it hit its highest in almost four years (~HK$186)ts2.tech. Key drivers: co-founder Jack Ma has quietly reengaged, and new CEO Eddie Wu has doubled down on AI/cloud (vowing to spend ¥380B on AI over 3 yearsts2.tech). Alibaba’s cloud unit grew 26% in Q2 2025ts2.tech, helping beat guidance even as core e‑commerce slowed. The company still generates fat profits: in the past
12 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

8 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as Zurich faces a Feb. 16 deadline to make a firm takeover offer or withdraw. Zurich and Beazley have agreed in principle on key terms valuing Beazley at up to 1,335 pence per share. Recent filings show Vanguard and FMR LLC among top shareholders. The shares remain below the possible offer price as due diligence continues.
Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

8 February 2026
Tesco shares closed at 452.10 pence on Friday, up 0.62%, as UK markets ended the week higher. Investors weighed Bank of England signals on interest rates and rising supermarket wage costs, with Lidl and rivals announcing pay increases ahead of April’s minimum wage hike. Morrisons is considering raising up to £1 billion against its store portfolio, according to Sky News. Tesco continues its share buyback program after a January profit forecast upgrade.
Imperial Brands share price: what to watch before IMB reopens after Friday jump

Imperial Brands share price: what to watch before IMB reopens after Friday jump

8 February 2026
Imperial Brands shares closed Friday up 1.49% at 3,341 pence, ahead of the Feb. 19 ex-dividend date and ongoing buybacks. The company repurchased 88,533 shares last week as part of a £1.45 billion program. Investors are watching interest rate signals and sector competition in nicotine pouches. British American Tobacco reports results Feb. 12.
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