The generic drug maker started with cheeky ads selling knockoff Viagra. Now it’s trying to fend off big drugmakers and navigate a critical government ruling to defend a high-growth line of revenue. Jay Ritter comments on how Hims’ SPAC has
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Business Insider | Despite tariffs reversal, bankers say the IPO market is still on ice
Jay Ritter shares his insights for these stories on the impact of tariffs on the IPO market. Read more from Business Insider and Triangle Business Journal. Despite tariffs reversal, bankers say the IPO market is still on ice – Business
Charities spend big to defend their board’s corporate agendas, research finds
Charities with corporate leaders on their boards spend an average of $130,000 a year lobbying on behalf of their connected companies. That’s according to a first-of-its-kind study from Assistant Professor Sehoon Kim and Eugene F. Brigham Chair in Finance Joel
University of Florida among nation’s top 20 public MBA programs
The University of Florida’s MBA programs were named among the best in the nation, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Among public programs, the Full-Time MBA is No. 16 in the nation and the Weekend
Business Insider | The IPO comeback is stalling out, thanks to Trump’s tariffs
On Friday, StubHub and Klarna both announced they were putting off their planned IPOs, as Donald Trump’s tariffs sparked a huge slide in the stock market. IPO analysts at Renaissance now estimate that there could be as few as 150
Warrington Alumni Connections: Spring 2025
Our new Warrington Alumni Connections series showcases graduates connecting with fellow alumni through various professional and social gatherings throughout the year. This photo story captures the vibrant interactions as Warrington alumni build relationships and strengthen our distinguished network through meaningful
Generating the future
Louise Barrere (BSBA, MS-ISOM ’01) remembers when she first heard about the World Wide Web from her father. With a 35-plus year career at IBM, Barrere’s dad always had a computer at home. It was on the family computer that
ABC News | Shares in Trump social media company sink following concerns about insider selloff
Shares in Donald Trump’s social media company sank in morning trading on Wednesday, a day after the company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could allow the president’s trust to sell more than $2 billion of shares. The
Barron’s | What CoreWeave stock’s trading means for the IPO market
The market for initial public markets has basically been frozen for three years. And CoreWeave’s recent IPO has done nothing to change the dynamic, suggesting 2025 could be another IPO bust. There hasn’t been a good market for IPOs since 2021, when
CNBC | Nvidia-backed CoreWeave closes flat at $40 after biggest U.S. tech IPO since 2021
The offering has captured the attention of investors from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, as CoreWeave represents the first pure-play AI IPO and the largest tech debut in the U.S. in four years. The IPO market has been largely shut