IPOs are far more likely to underperform the market than deliver spectacular gains. Research data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story about why investors shouldn’t get excited. Read more from MoneyWeek.
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Trump will soon be able to sell shares in Truth Social’s parent company. What’s at stake?
For all the debate about just how rich former President Donald Trump is, one thing is clear: His ownership stake in Trump Media & Technology Group makes him a billionaire. The company behind the Truth Social platform is worth more

DJT shares pop after Donald Trump says ‘I am not selling’ Trump Media stake
Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, surged Friday after the former president said he had no plans to sell his stake, ending weeks of speculation and calming investor fears. Cordell Eminent Scholar
IPOs by Private Equity-Backed Companies Suggest a Market Revival Is Brewing
Offerings registered with the SEC in the past weeks have bolstered the exit route, as the market for new listings accelerates. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story from the Wall Street Journal.
Truth Social parent company shares close at record low after Trump-Harris debate
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company to former president Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, closed at a record low following Tuesday night’s presidential debate. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story from USA
University of Florida’s MBA among Fortune’s top programs
The University of Florida’s MBA program was recently recognized by Fortune for its superiority among graduate business degrees. According to Fortune’s Best MBA Programs for 2025, the University of Florida Warrington College of Business’s Full-Time MBA program is the No.
What is AI? with Joel Davis
What is Artificial Intelligence? Dr. Joel Davis, Clinical Professor and Director of the David F. Miller Retail Center, walks us through the definition of AI at UF and explains some common sub-fields of AI.
Will banning self-preferencing in digital markets help or hurt?
When searching for clothing on Amazon you may have noticed that the items that come up first are from Amazon Essentials, Amazon Collection and Amazon Aware. That practice — a company favoring its own products over that of its rivals
Inside the landmark Google adtech antitrust trial that could transform the $700 billion global digital ad market
Mark Jamison, director and professor of the Public Utility Research Center and director of the Digital Markets Initiative at the University of Florida, has said a breakup of Google and the resulting free-for-all from lower quality adtech players could result
Where have all the I.P.O.s gone?
Despite this week’s stock market swoon, the S&P 500 is on a run for the ages. The benchmark index has risen nearly 40 percent over the past two years, and has more than doubled from the pandemic low it hit