by Market Updates and Alerts WAR COULD HELP BOOST BIDEN’S SPENDING PLAN, SAYS GOLDMAN SACHS The odds for US President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better spending plan have increased as a result of the war in Ukraine, according to economists at Goldman Sachs (GS). The prospect of a ban on Russian oil imports could....

OIL MARKET VOLATILITY SENDS MEXCO ENERGY SHARES SOARING  Mexco Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: MXC) shares jumped 84.47% despite no company-specific releases. However, the jump has been attributed to low float, considering low float stocks have gained amid growing oil volatility in recent times. Gas and oil prices have been soaring following the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has....

UserTesting jumps on strong Q4 and FY 2021 results  UserTesting Inc. (NASDAQ: USER) shares gained 29.33% in the previous session after the company reported robust Q4 and FY 2021 results. The company’s CEO, Andy MacMillan, said that strong momentum in its business continued in Q4, with revenue jumping 45% YoY. In addition, MacMillan indicated....

War drives up risk aversion, increases demand for bonds and gold The weekend approaches with great tension in the geopolitical scene, culminating with the Russian attacks – and its subsequent occupation – on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe. The markets, as might be expected, were not indifferent to the latest....

If you’ve ever played golf, then you know the pure feeling of frustration. You watch pros take effortless swings on television, then you try it yourself. To no avail.  It won’t make you feel any better to know that 90% of golfers never break 90. That’s right. The time at the range.  The new....

It’s about the size of New Mexico and you can’t see a single inch of it from the sky. It’s under the Pacific Ocean and if you set sail about 1,000 miles east of Japan – you might run into it.  Welcome to the world’s largest volcano and one of the biggest in the....

It happened on BBC a few years ago. Watching it now on YouTube will make your stomach turn. Watching it live under those circumstances was enough to make your lunch come back up.    The revelation didn’t come from a pandering anchor or a soothing advisor. It didn’t come from some reporter on the front....

The Mavericks at Half Moon Bay. The sun is coming up, the wind is at your back and the waves are enormous. Sixty feet or higher, from what you can see. It’s showtime.    You haven’t rented just any surfboard.  No, that’s an 8-foot big board. You’ve been bragging about catching a wave for some....

Anyone who’s driven a minivan knows they need plenty of room to maneuver. So much so that when you make a right turn, a camera will tell you exactly what’s going on on the starboard side. (Yes, that’s a ship reference for this bus-like creature.)  Moms around the world hit the gas with confidence....

It looked like a black bus slowly rising below the boat. One wrong move and you would be in the water with something that could swallow you whole – in one gulp. The tranquil scene dotted with dolphins and sea turtles had instantly been replaced with a palpable fear and immediate respect for the....