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Investment Analysis News 10 October 2025 - 13 October 2025

Oklo (OKLO) Stock Goes Nuclear: DOE Contracts Trigger Explosive Rally – Analysts Weigh In

Oklo (OKLO) Stock Goes Nuclear: DOE Contracts Trigger Explosive Rally – Analysts Weigh In

Current Stock Performance Oklo’s stock has been extremely volatile in October 2025. On Oct 10 it traded in a $136.80–$161.35 range and closed at $147.16 stockinvest.us (a 6.5% gain for the day). Volume has surged (38.8M shares on Oct 10 vs ~16.6M on Oct 9) stockinvest.us. Year-to-date, the stock is up roughly 500% (even over 1,100% since late 2024) ts2.tech, reflecting explosive investor interest. For context, StockInvest.us notes the 52-week trading range is about $9–$161 stockinvest.us, illustrating how Oklo went from penny-stock levels post-SPAC to a ~$20B market cap in 2025 ts2.tech. Major Company Developments DOE Programs & Projects: In
13 October 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock Soars on AI Hype – Is It a Bubble or the Next Tech Giant?

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Soars on AI Hype – Is It a Bubble or the Next Tech Giant?

Stock Price & Trend As of Oct 13, 2025, Palantir shares trade around $175 investing.com. The stock has rallied dramatically in recent years – roughly +300% in 2025, +360% over 12 months ts2.tech, making PLTR one of the hottest large-cap tech stocks. On Aug 12, 2025 PLTR hit an all-time high of $190.00 tradingview.com investing.com. Since then it has retreated to the mid-$170s. Trading volume has been unusually high, reflecting intense investor interest (StockTwits noted PLTR as its top-trending ticker in late August even amid a selloff) ts2.tech ts2.tech. Recent Trend: Over the past 2–3 weeks (early Oct 2025), PLTR
13 October 2025
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ZenaTech (ZENA) Stock: Will It Explode 70% on New Drone & Quantum Breakthroughs? (Oct 2025 Deep Dive)

ZenaTech (ZENA) Stock: Will It Explode 70% on New Drone & Quantum Breakthroughs? (Oct 2025 Deep Dive)

Recent News & Corporate Developments ZenaTech’s stock move this month reflects a flurry of positive news. On Oct. 9, 2025, ZenaTech announced it closed the acquisition of Putt Land Surveying, Inc. (Tucson, AZ), its eleventh land-survey firm acquisition zenatech.com. CEO Shaun Passley remarked that “this acquisition serves as a strategic catalyst” for strengthening its Phoenix-area growth zenatech.com. This deal immediately expands ZenaTech’s Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) network in central/southern Arizona and brings on skilled survey staff. (Each acquisition is then converted into a local drone-services center, as Passley explains: “after each land survey acquisition ZenaTech moves forward with converting the service to
12 October 2025
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Skyrockets on AI-Powered Cybersecurity Boom – Can It Keep Going?

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Skyrockets on AI-Powered Cybersecurity Boom – Can It Keep Going?

Latest Stock Performance PANW stock has rallied in recent months. It closed ~$208.55 on Oct 10, 2025 marketbeat.com and traded near $215–216 on Oct 8–9 ts2.tech. This puts the shares near multi‑month highs, up ~3–4% over the prior week ts2.tech. Year‑to‑date, PANW is up roughly 10–15%, despite some volatility on acquisition news. The stock is still below its all‑time high (~$216 reached in early Oct). Momentum indicators (not shown) suggest bullish technicals, and it trades above key moving averages. Over five years the stock has returned ~37% annually ts2.tech, reflecting strong growth. By comparison, fellow cybersecurity names like CrowdStrike (CRWD)
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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Quantum Rivals Clash: D-Wave vs Rigetti – Which Stock Will Skyrocket in 2026?

Quantum Rivals Clash: D-Wave vs Rigetti – Which Stock Will Skyrocket in 2026?

Quantum computing remains an emerging field, and D-Wave and Rigetti represent two very different approaches. D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS) is a veteran in quantum annealing – a specialized model for optimization problems. In mid-2025 the company rolled out its 6th‑generation Advantage2 annealerdwavequantum.comdwavequantum.com. Its latest results show solid progress: Q2 2025 revenue of $3.1M (up 42% YOY) and broad customer engagements, but still huge losses. CEO Alan Baratz emphasized the quarter’s achievements: “we brought to market our sixth‑generation quantum computer… ended the quarter with a record $819 million in cash,” and said D-Wave is “confident in our ability to continue delivering long‑term value”dwavequantum.com. Much of the cash came from
12 October 2025
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Merck (MRK) Stock Could Skyrocket: Key Drug Approvals & Analyst Targets Unveiled

Merck (MRK) Stock Could Skyrocket: Key Drug Approvals & Analyst Targets Unveiled

Metric Merck (MRK) Last Price (10/10/25) $86.02marketbeat.com Market Cap $215Bmarketbeat.com P/E (TTM) ~13×marketbeat.com Yield 3.8%marketbeat.com 52-Week Range $73.31 – $111.58marketbeat.com YTD Total Return -11.07%financecharts.com Q2 2025 Sales $15.8Binvesting.com 2024 Sales $64.2Bmerck.com 2024 R&D Spend $17.9Bmerck.com Analyst PT (avg) $104 (12-mo)marketbeat.com Consensus Rating Holdmarketbeat.com Company Overview Merck & Co. (MRK, called MSD outside North America) is a global healthcare company (75,000 employeesmerck.com) organized in Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Animal Health. It focuses on oncology/immunology, infectious disease (including vaccines), cardio-metabolic, and hospital specialty medicinesmerck.com. Its blockbuster product KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) – a PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor – has driven Merck’s growth, accounting for >50% of pharma sales in
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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Up 150% YTD: Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Rides the GaN Power Wave into AI’s Future

Up 150% YTD: Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Rides the GaN Power Wave into AI’s Future

Company Background and Business Model Navitas Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2014 that specializes in next-generation power electronics. It pioneered the integration of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors with drive, control, sensing, and protection circuits into single “GaNFast” power ICsnavitassemi.com. These GaN power chips switch much faster than traditional silicon, enabling smaller, more efficient chargers and power converters. Navitas’s technology can increase energy efficiency by up to 40% and switch speeds 100× faster than legacy silicon solutionsnavitassemi.com, allowing power systems to be significantly lighter and more compact. The company initially gained traction in consumer electronics – its GaN ICs have been used in ultra-fast smartphone and laptop
10 October 2025
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MP Materials Stock Skyrockets on Pentagon Deal and Apple Alliance – Rare Earth Boom or Hype?

Rare Earth Boom: MP Materials Stock Skyrockets on Pentagon Deal, China Curbs – Hype or Game-Changer?

China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold Sparks U.S. Action Rare earth elements – a group of 17 metals like neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium – may not be household names, but they are the lifeblood of modern tech and defense industries. They power the magnets in electric vehicle motors and wind turbines, enable the miniaturization of smartphones and precision-guided missiles, and are critical for fighter jet engines and satellites. For years, the United States has been almost entirely dependent on imports of these resources, especially from Chinats2.tech. In fact, China currently accounts for roughly 70% of the world’s rare earth ore production and over 90% of processing
10 October 2025
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Massive Moves: Record Deals, FDA Wins & Crypto Mania Propel Top Stock Gainers (Sep 29, 2025)

Record Rally Stalls as Fed Cut Bets Soar and Earnings Loom

Rally Pauses After New Highs as Market Seeks Direction After a streak of record-setting gains, Wall Street’s rally took a breather heading into the weekend. On Wednesday the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched all-time closing highs, but Thursday saw a mild pullback across major indicesnasdaq.com. The S&P 500 dipped about 0.3% Thursday (to ~6,735), the Dow fell 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.1%econotimes.com, pausing a record-breaking tech-driven surge. High-flying semiconductor and AI stocks led the dip – for instance, Dell Technologies tumbled -5% and Micron -2% amid profit-takingnicoop.com. Even with that consolidation, the uptrend remains intact: the S&P and Nasdaq are still near historic
10 October 2025
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Levi Strauss Shocks Wall Street: Denim Demand Soars, Forecast Raised – Why LEVI Stock Still Slipped

Levi Strauss Shocks Wall Street: Denim Demand Soars, Forecast Raised – Why LEVI Stock Still Slipped

Blockbuster Q3 Earnings – Sales Beat and Outlook Raised Levi Strauss & Co. delivered strong third-quarter 2025 results, topping estimates and defying retail sector headwinds. Revenue for Q3 (June–August 2025) hit $1.54 billion, up 7% year-on-year and slightly above analyst expectations of ~$1.50 billionreuters.comtipranks.com. Adjusted earnings were $0.34 per share, a penny higher than a year ago and beating the $0.31 consensus estimatetipranks.com. The company achieved broad-based growth across channels, regions, and product categories. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales – through Levi’s own stores and website – surged +11%(organically +9%), now making up 46% of total revenuebenzinga.combenzinga.com. Notably, e-commerce sales jumped 16% as Levi’s leaned into online and full-price sellingreuters.com. This quarter showcased improving profitability. Gross margin expanded 61.7% (up
10 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
SYDNEY, Feb 7, 2026, 17:41 AEDT — Market closed Wesfarmers shares ended Friday down 1.33% at A$85.04, trimming a sharp gain a day earlier as the Australian market slid into the weekend. (wesfarmers.com.au) Why it matters now is timing. Australia’s reporting season is starting to bite, and Wesfarmers’ half-year results are due on Feb. 19, a date investors have been circling as they look for a read on household demand and margins across the group. (wesfarmers.com.au) The broader tape has not been calm. A week of heavy moves in commodities and tech has pushed investors to cut exposure to cyclical
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