Marcin Frąckiewicz

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Surges After Record Q1 Revenue, Biggest Launch Deal And U.S. Defense Wins
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Surges After Record Q1 Revenue, Biggest Launch Deal And U.S. Defense Wins

Rocket Lab shares jumped 28% to $100.78 after reporting record quarterly revenue of $200.3 million and a narrowed net loss of $45 million. The company disclosed a $2.2 billion backlog and signed its largest launch contract to date, including five Neutron and three Electron launches. Rocket Lab also won a $30 million hypersonic test launch deal from Anduril and was selected for a U.S. Space Force missile-defense project.
May 8, 2026
Xbox Project Helix Update Coming This Year as PS6 Price Doubts Shake Console Race
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Xbox Project Helix Update Coming This Year as PS6 Price Doubts Shake Console Race

Microsoft said it will share more details on Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox console, later this year after a developer event offered no new information. Rising memory-chip prices are pressuring console makers, with Sony and Nintendo also affected. Project Helix will use a custom AMD chip and is designed for both Xbox and PC games. Microsoft has not announced a launch date or price.
May 8, 2026
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX’s $50 Billion Wipeout Hits Banks as Oil Risk Returns
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX’s $50 Billion Wipeout Hits Banks as Oil Risk Returns

Australian shares posted their steepest one-day drop in seven weeks Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 falling 1.51% to 8,744.4 after renewed U.S.-Iran fighting. Financials slid 2.25%, and the market saw a near-$50 billion loss. Macquarie Group’s profit jumped 30%, but its shares retreated after hitting a record. Tabcorp shares plunged 28% following AUSTRAC’s anti-money-laundering probe.
May 8, 2026
Rolls-Royce Stock Faces a New Test as Hybrid Mining Push Moves Beyond Jet Engines
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Rolls-Royce Stock Faces a New Test as Hybrid Mining Push Moves Beyond Jet Engines

Rolls-Royce will start field tests of a hybrid drive system for mining trucks in autumn 2026, aiming to cut fuel use and emissions by up to 30%. Power Systems order intake jumped about 50% in Q1, with a £7.3 billion backlog at March’s end. Shares closed at 1,218.26p Friday, down 3.24% after a volatile week. The company kept its 2026 profit guidance unchanged despite Middle East-related disruptions.
May 8, 2026
Alphabet’s AI Boom Puts Nvidia’s $5 Trillion Market-Cap Crown In Play
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Alphabet’s AI Boom Puts Nvidia’s $5 Trillion Market-Cap Crown In Play

Nvidia shares rose 2.3% to $216.45 midday Friday, valuing the company at $5.30 trillion and keeping it ahead of Alphabet, which gained 0.2% to $398.85 for a $4.83 trillion valuation. Alphabet’s Google Cloud revenue jumped 63% to $20 billion in the first quarter, with CEO Sundar Pichai citing enterprise AI as its main growth driver. Alphabet began selling its own AI chips but continues to use Nvidia GPUs.
May 8, 2026
SanDisk Stock Nears $1,500 As Analysts Reprice The AI Memory Boom
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SanDisk Stock Nears $1,500 As Analysts Reprice The AI Memory Boom

SanDisk shares surged nearly 12% Friday, hitting $1,498.30 and valuing the company at about $235 billion, after analysts raised targets on booming AI-driven storage demand. The company reported Q3 revenue up 251% to $5.95 billion and signed multi-year supply deals worth at least $42 billion. Wall Street targets now range from $1,000 to $1,800. SanDisk forecasts Q4 revenue of $7.75–$8.25 billion.
May 8, 2026
Brookfield Infrastructure’s Nearly 5% Yield Triggers a New Fight Over AI Growth and Valuation
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Brookfield Infrastructure’s Nearly 5% Yield Triggers a New Fight Over AI Growth and Valuation

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners reported a first-quarter net loss of $61 million, despite a 10% rise in funds from operations to $709 million. The company’s $1.82 annual payout yields about 4.9% with shares at $36.83. Its data segment’s FFO jumped 46% to $149 million, boosted by acquisitions and data center growth. The next distribution of 45.5 cents a unit is payable June 30.
May 8, 2026
Former WHSmith Chain TG Jones Faces July Administration Deadline as 150 Stores Could Shut
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Former WHSmith Chain TG Jones Faces July Administration Deadline as 150 Stores Could Shut

TG Jones, formerly WHSmith’s high street chain, warned lenders it could enter administration by July 31 if creditors and the High Court reject its restructuring plan, which may close up to 150 shops. The plan, backed by Modella Capital and over £35 million in support, faces a creditor vote and court hearing on June 29. Eight stores will shut immediately, with 100–150 closures possible. The retailer reported an £18.6 million loss since September.
May 8, 2026
BP’s June Shake-Up Gives Meg O’Neill’s Oil-and-Gas Reset Its First Real Test
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BP’s June Shake-Up Gives Meg O’Neill’s Oil-and-Gas Reset Its First Real Test

Morrisons was fined £737,000, with costs and a surcharge pushing the total above £750,000, after admitting food hygiene offences at its Cwmbran store. Inspectors found dirty equipment, poor cleanliness, and failures in food safety controls in the bakery. The store’s bakery was closed for a deep clean and later improved its hygiene rating. The fine was reduced from £1.1 million due to an early guilty plea.
May 8, 2026
Boeing F-47 Puts Japan’s GCAP Sixth-Generation Fighter Plan Under Fresh Pressure
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Boeing F-47 Puts Japan’s GCAP Sixth-Generation Fighter Plan Under Fresh Pressure

U.S. Air Force plans show F-47 research funding rising to over $5 billion in 2027 and nearly $5.3 billion in 2028. Japan’s Ministry of Defense says the Mitsubishi F-2 will retire around 2035, putting pressure on the joint GCAP fighter program with Britain and Italy. Delays in GCAP funding have kept U.S.-built options like the F-35 and F-47 under consideration in Tokyo.
May 8, 2026
TotalEnergies Opens 400-kW Berlin EV Hub as Germany’s Charging Race Speeds Up
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TotalEnergies Opens 400-kW Berlin EV Hub as Germany’s Charging Race Speeds Up

TotalEnergies opened an 18-point ultra-fast EV charging hub near Berlin Central Station, offering 400-kilowatt renewable-powered chargers. Germany counted 51,253 fast-charging points as of April 1, while battery-electric car registrations jumped 41% in April to 64,350. EnBW and public programs are expanding fast-charging networks, intensifying competition in urban and highway locations.
May 8, 2026
Tokyo Kiraboshi Ends ¥40 Billion New Bank Tokyo Bailout Shadow; Stock Sale Test Looms
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Tokyo Kiraboshi Ends ¥40 Billion New Bank Tokyo Bailout Shadow; Stock Sale Test Looms

Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group will buy back and cancel all 2 million Class II preferred shares held by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for ¥40 billion on May 25, ending a public-funds overhang tied to former ShinGinko Tokyo two years ahead of schedule. Shares closed down 5.2%. The board approved the move Friday. A separate Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank share sale is pending.
May 8, 2026
Deutz-Fahr Shake-Up: Germany Sales Chief Out After Eight Months, Sapio Takes Control
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Deutz-Fahr Shake-Up: Germany Sales Chief Out After Eight Months, Sapio Takes Control

SDF Group has appointed Alessandro Sapio to lead marketing, sales, and after-sales at Same Deutz-Fahr Deutschland after Stephan Formica’s sudden exit as Chief Commercial Officer. Sapio, already COO, now oversees all German operations from Lauingen. The change comes as German tractor registrations fell over 12% in 2025, with Deutz-Fahr ranking fourth in the market. No reason was given for Formica’s departure.
May 8, 2026
Lidl Loyalty Scheme Backlash: Shoppers Say New Points Don’t Add Up
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Lidl Loyalty Scheme Backlash: Shoppers Say New Points Don’t Add Up

Lidl has replaced its Coupon Plus scheme with Lidl Plus Points, moving to an app-based system where shoppers earn one point per £1 spent. Some customers say the new rewards require much higher spending for similar perks, with MoneySavingExpert citing a £70 spend now needed for a free bakery item once earned after £10. Lidl says bonus campaigns will increase value. The change took effect this week.
May 8, 2026
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