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Quantum Rocket or Bubble? RGTI’s Stunning Surge Explained—And How It Stacks Up to IonQ, D‑Wave, and QUBT

Rigetti (RGTI) Quantum Stock Skyrockets 5,000% – October 2025 News, Price & Analyst Report

Key Facts: Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) has been on a historic tear in 2025, rising roughly 50× from penny-stock levels to intraday highs near $56ts2.tech. By Oct. 30, 2025 it closed around $42.52 (up 7.9% on the day)stockanalysis.com. Its YTD gain (~2,800–5,000%) far eclipses peers like IonQ (+270%) or D-Wave (up thousands of %)ts2.tech. Recent catalysts include major deals and tech wins: in late Sept 2025 Rigetti (with Dutch partner QphoX) won a $5.8 M U.S. Air Force quantum-networking contract and concurrently booked ~$5.7 M in orders for two new 9-qubit Novera™ systemsts2.techrigetti.com. In late Oct, Rigetti announced support for NVIDIA’s NVQLink
31 October 2025
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US Antimony (UAMY) Stock Skyrockets on $245M Defense Deal – Is It Too Good to Be True?

U.S. Antimony (UAMY) Stock Rockets 1500% on $245M Pentagon Deal – Bubble or Buy?

Current Stock Price & Recent Performance United States Antimony’s stock has been on a historic run. As of Oct. 30, 2025 UAMY closed around $8.40fintel.iong.investing.com, still nearly nine times its Sept 2024 price (~$0.78) but far below its mid-Oct intraday peak (~$19.71)ts2.techng.investing.com. The year-to-date performance is extraordinary: TS2.Tech notes the stock “skyrocketed” ~1400–1500% from under $1 to nearly $20 in Octoberts2.tech. Even after the pullback, UAMY remains up close to 800–900% YTDts2.tech. The stock’s chart resembles a parabola and a rollercoaster at once. After trading under $2 through early Oct, the Pentagon contract news sparked an enormous rally. From Oct
31 October 2025
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Beyond Meat (BYND) Stock Skyrockets 50% Amid Meme Mania – Turnaround or Dead Cat Bounce?

Beyond Meat’s Wild Ride: Stock Rockets 1300% Then Plunges 80% – Expert Analysis & Forecasts

BYND Stock Performance & Recent Volatility Beyond Meat’s share price has oscillated wildly in mid–late October 2025. In mid-October, after hitting all-time low ~$0.50 on Oct 16, the stock became the poster child of a new meme-stock squeeze. Over the week to Oct 22, BYND “rose nearly seven-fold,” according to Reutersreuters.com. On Oct 20 the stock jumped +120%, then +146% on Oct 21ts2.tech, as hordes of retail traders piled in. By Oct 21’s close, BYND traded around $3.62ts2.tech – roughly 7x its price from five days earlier. In intraday action Oct 22 it briefly touched ~$5–6ts2.tech. This surge was driven
31 October 2025
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AMD’s AI Mega-Deal Sparks Stock Surge – Inside the OpenAI Partnership, New Chips & Showdown with Rivals

AMD Stock’s AI-Powered Rally Hits New Highs – $300 Target in Sight?

Stock Performance & Recent Trends Advanced Micro Devices stock has surged dramatically in October 2025 on a wave of AI optimism. In early October, AMD shares exploded ~34% intraday on Oct. 6 after announcing the OpenAI GPU supply dealts2.tech. This was the stock’s biggest one-day gain since 2016. By Oct. 15 the stock briefly hit a record $238 intradayts2.tech. The rally continued: by Oct. 24, following another AI development, AMD closed around $253ts2.tech. On that day, news that IBM could run a quantum-computing error-correction algorithm on an ordinary AMD chip lifted AMD roughly 7–8%, to a close of $252.92reuters.com. Year-to-date,
31 October 2025
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Pepco Group Stock Set to Soar? Digital Push, Buybacks & Inflation-Weary Shoppers Fuel Rally

Pepco Group Stock Set to Soar? Digital Push, Buybacks & Inflation-Weary Shoppers Fuel Rally

Stock Price & Performance Trends Pepco’s Warsaw-listed shares have roughly doubled from their spring 2025 lows. As of Oct 31, 2025, PCO traded at 28.20 PLNreuters.com – near its 52-week high of 29.41 PLN. Volume is modest (3-month avg ~27,000 shares/dayreuters.com), but the stock’s upward trend accelerated after mid-2025. In late September, Pepco shares jumped ~14% in a single session, reaching ~25.56 PLN, on news of strong sales and a digital transformation planreuters.com. Analysts note the year’s range (12.66–29.41 PLNreuters.com) reflects the company’s turnaround story. Recent News & Developments Digital & Loyalty Push: In Sept 2025, Pepco’s management announced a pivot to digital
31 October 2025
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Stop Vampire Appliances from Sucking Your Wallet Dry – Slay These Hidden Power Drains

Stop Vampire Appliances from Sucking Your Wallet Dry – Slay These Hidden Power Drains

With electricity prices climbing (U.S. rates are ~24% higher than in 2019meltek.com), every saved watt counts. This Halloween season, energy experts and utilities across the U.S. are urging consumers to hunt down and “stake” these hidden power vampires before they drive up the bills. Duke Energy Florida notes standby loads lurk in every home – from phone chargers to game consoles – and “can drain energy – and potential savings – accounting for as much as 20% of your total energy costs”news.duke-energy.com. Similarly, Pacific Gas & Electric warns idle appliances can quietly add “$100 a year” to a typical billprnewswire.com.
31 October 2025
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$1,500 Palladium in Sight? October’s Precious Metals Rally Explained

$1,500 Palladium in Sight? October’s Precious Metals Rally Explained

Current Price and Recent Moves Palladium has spiked to multi-month highs. On Oct 31, 2025 the London spot price was about $1,462 per ouncereuters.com. This follows a sharp move up: on Oct 30 it was ~$1,447 (a 3.4% one-day jump)reuters.com, and on Oct 28 it was ~$1,402reuters.com. In other words, palladium added roughly $60–70 in just a couple trading days. These swings coincide with key news: U.S. Fed rate cuts and progress on U.S.–China trade talks boosted “safe-haven” flows into metals late Oct (albeit alongside profit-taking on record-breaking gold)reuters.comts2.tech. Traders are now watching for price consolidation around the $1,450–1,500 range
31 October 2025
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Platinum Prices Explode in 2025 – Latest Surge, Expert Insights & Forecasts

Platinum Prices Explode in 2025 – Latest Surge, Expert Insights & Forecasts

Key Facts: Platinum has rocketed to multi-year highs in late October 2025. As of Oct 31, spot platinum was about $1,620/oz Reuters – up roughly 80% for 2025 ts2.tech. This surge outpaces other precious metals: by year’s end gold stands near $4,000/oz (+~51% YTD) Reuters, silver around $49/oz (+~60% YTD) ts2.tech, and palladium near $1,460/oz (+~25% YTD) ts2.tech. (See table below.) Over the last few days, platinum climbed from about $1,595 on Oct 29 Reuters to $1,621.60 on Oct 31 Reuters. This rally reflects a mix of tight global supply, booming industrial/jewelry demand, and safe-haven flows amid macro uncertainty. Analysts
31 October 2025
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Saudi Economy Rockets: IMF Ups Forecast, 5% GDP Growth on the Table – and a Nobel Laureate Boosts Innovation

Oil Market Implodes: U.S. Crude Hits New Lows as Gas Nears $3 (Oct. 31, 2025)

Current U.S. Oil Prices By late October 2025, U.S. benchmark oil prices were falling sharply. WTI crude for November delivery traded around $60–61/bbl (Brent near $64–65) on Oct. 30–31reuters.comreuters.com. Both benchmarks slid ~1–2% in late Oct., erasing the summer’s gains. A strong dollar, rising OPEC+ output and abundant U.S. supply have outweighed positive demand signalsreuters.comreuters.com. Notably, U.S. output reached record highs (about 13.6 M bpd by mid-late Oct.)reuters.com, while API data showed large stock draws (crude down ~4.0M barrels for week ended Oct 24)reuters.com. Gasoline prices reflect the decline: the U.S. national average is near $3.06/gal and fallingts2.tech. GasBuddy’s Patrick De
31 October 2025
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Wizz Air’s New “Business Class” Seats: Budget Upgrade or Stock Gamble?

Wizz Air’s New “Business Class” Seats: Budget Upgrade or Stock Gamble?

What is “Wizz Class”? How It Works Wizz Class is essentially a stripped-down “business-class” experience on a budget. On each participating flight, the first row’s middle seat will be kept empty to give the two Wizz Class customers extra spaceaviationa2z.com. These row-1 seats already have bulkhead legroom, and the unused middle means true 2‑seat rows (similar to legacy short‑haul biz class). Passengers get guaranteed overhead bin space for a larger carry-on, plus early boarding – all aimed at higher-paying travelers who want comfort and quick exitaviationa2z.comaerotime.aero. No cabin refit is needed – the middle-seat block is virtual – so Wizz
31 October 2025
Bitcoin Blasts Past $125K in Historic Uptober Rally – What’s Fueling the Surge?

Bitcoin Halloween Shock: Climbs to $126K Then Plunges Below $110K – What’s Next?

Current Price & Market Snapshot Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $109,000 USD on Oct. 31, 2025rbc.ru, which translates to roughly €94,000 and ¥16.95 million as of today. The price is ~13% below the Oct. 5 peak of $126.2Kts2.tech. The chart below shows the decade-long trend: repeated boom-bust cycles culminating in late-2024 and 2025 rallies. Bitcoin/USD price chart (2016–Oct 2025) highlighting major peaks and troughs. Data source: LSEG/Reuters. The overall crypto market cap stands near $3.7–3.8 trillionphemex.com. Despite recent volatility, crypto has seen strong institutional support: ~172 public companies hold over 1.02 million BTC (~5% of supply) worth $117 billionts2.tech. In the U.S., roughly
31 October 2025
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XRP Whales Spark $500M Crypto Shakeout as Price Crashes – Will Ripple’s Token Soar Next?

XRP Price Skyrockets! Can Ripple’s Token Hit $5 by End of 2025? (October 2025 Crypto Update)

Current XRP Price & Market Overview As of October 31, 2025, XRP trades around $2.49–$2.50coinmarketcap.com. With about 60 billion tokens circulating, that implies a market capitalization on the order of $149 billioncoinmarketcap.com, placing XRP among the top five cryptocurrencies by valuereuters.comcoinmarketcap.com. This recent price is near multi-year highs – XRP was briefly above $3.00 earlier in October (peaking near $3.07 on Oct. 6)ts2.tech. Year-to-date, XRP has rallied roughly +35–40%, outpacing Bitcoin’s gain (~+30%)ts2.techts2.tech. For context, Bitcoin trades around $110K, Ethereum ~$3.8K (as of late Oct)coindesk.com, so XRP’s $2.50 puts it at about 3–4% of total crypto market capts2.tech. Recent News and Developments
31 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Rio Tinto stock drops in early London trade after Glencore deal talks collapse

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 02:50 EST — Market closed Rio Tinto’s U.S.-listed shares closed higher on Friday after the miner said it would not pursue a merger with Glencore, ending weeks of deal talk that had hung over the sector. The stock finished at $93.37, up about 2.5% on the day. (https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RIO/history/) The move matters because the market had started to price in a rare industry shake-up — and the risk that Rio might have to pay up to get it done. By walking away, Rio removed one uncertainty but left investors with the same old question: can it
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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