Benjamin Chadwick

Benjamin Chadwick graduated from NYU Stern, has been an Associate Professor of Finance at the Kenna Flegler Business School for ten years before switching to a private financial consultancy and correspondent journalism from the Asian stock market. He is focused on the microstructure of securities markets, while he pays special attention to microcap issues.

Ukraine Hit by Cyberattack amid Russian Invasion Fears

Ukraine Hit by Cyberattack amid Russian Invasion Fears

A high-volume cyberattack temporarily blocked access to the websites of Ukraine’s banks and defense agencies, escalating fears of a full-scale Russian invasion. Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation stated that a mass distributed denial of service attack hit the country. A DDOS allows a hacker to flood a victim’s network or server with traffic so that …

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TMN - eBay

EBay Stocks Plunge as Latest Outlook Disappoints

Shares of eBay Inc. plunged on Wednesday’s after-hours market after it issued disappointing earnings and revenue guidance. The American e-commerce giant slashed 7.77% or 4.24 points to $50.35 per share. This downturn followed a drop of 1.02% or 0.56 points to $54.59 per share in the regular trading stretch. In line with this, the California-based …

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Palo Alto

Palo Alto Networks Rally Security Software Demand

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. rallied on Tuesday’s extended trading after its fiscal second-quarter earnings benefitted from solid security software demand. The American cybersecurity company hiked 6.41% or 30.49 points to $506.00 per share. It rebounded from its decline of 1.38% or 6.66 points to $475.51 per share in the regular trading stretch. Accordingly, the upturn …

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Mercedes-Benz Predicts EV-Exclusive Production Lines

Mercedes-Benz anticipates having factories pivoted on producing electric vehicles exclusively by the second half of the decade. The German luxury automotive company aims to keep its production lines flexible with the latest market demand. In an interview, Mercedes-Benz production chief Joerg Burzer stated that the firm foresees its factories switching entirely to electric. He explained …

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Wall Street Futures Down on Russia-Ukraine Tensions

Wall Street futures headed to a sharp low in early Tuesday due to the rising geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 1.30% to 33,562.00. It edged down 447.00 points in the latest trading session. Likewise, the S&P 500 futures declined 1.51% or 66.50 to 4,277.00 points. …

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Crude prices at $100 could elevate the U.S. tight output

Crude prices $100 elevate the U.S. tight output

Total production from the core producing regions of the US, including Permian, Eagle Ford, Niobrara, Bakken, and Anadarko, reached 7.7 million bpd in the fourth quarter of 2021 and is expected to grow further as oil prices edge higher, as stated by Oslo-based research company Rystad Energy.   Production is anticipated to exceed the 2019 …

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