Whether excited about gaining new followers or desperate to win back lost subscribers, investors who saw changes to their subscriber count performed worse than before their subscribers changed, according to a new study from PricewaterhouseCoopers ISOM Professor Liangfei Qiu. “If
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Finbold | ChatGPT picks 3 safe haven stocks to buy for 2025
GPT Portfolio, a community project run alongside Alejandro Lopez-Lira, a professor of finance from the University of Florida, consists of 15 assets — 10 stocks and 5 sector-specific exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The portfolio holds the assets for one month — after
IEEE Spectrum | Worm-like robots install power lines underground
Public Utility Research Center Director of Energy Studies Ted Kury shares his insights on underground power lines, which could be installed thanks to a self-propelled robotic sleeve that mimics earthworms’ characteristic peristaltic movement to advance through soil. “The peristaltic conduit approach is fascinating
Bloomberg | Venture Global flop swiftly wipes out $39 billion after IPO
The list of companies that have flopped out of the gate when entering public markets has a new king: Venture Global Inc. Shares of the liquefied natural gas exporter have cratered more than 60% since going public, erasing $39 billion in
The Ledger | Inflation again drove higher sales at Publix in 2024. But operating profit ticked down
Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. reported on Monday that comparable-store sales for the fiscal year ended Dec. 28 increased 2.9%. A deeper dive into the company’s annual K-10 report shows same-store sales primarily increased because of inflation, which covered the higher
Phil Podsakoff receives international award for lifetime outstanding teaching contributions
Philip Podsakoff, Hyatt and Cici Brown Chair in Business at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Contributions Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). He will be
6 Warrington staff honored with UF Superior Accomplishment Awards
Staff from across the Warrington College of Business were recognized for their exceptional service as part of the 2025 University of Florida Superior Accomplishment Awards. The program recognizes faculty and staff members who contribute outstanding and meritorious service, efficiency and/or
Yahoo! Finance Asking for a Trend | IPO market, trading takeaways, the S&P 500
As Tuesday’s trading winds down and transitions into extended hours, Josh Lipton looks back on the day’s top market themes on Asking for a Trend. University of Florida Finance Professor Jay Ritter breaks down current forecasts for the IPO market in
Investor’s Business Daily | IPO Market Slump Drags On As Unicorns Multiply. Why There’s Hope For More IPOs In 2025.
The IPO market entered 2025 with optimism that IPO stocks can break out of a three-year slump. And some buzzy unicorn companies are busy readying offerings. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insight on IPOs in this story from
Gary McGill named President-Elect of the American Accounting Association
Gary McGill, J. Roy Duggan Professor of Accounting, Warrington Senior Associate Dean, and Director of the Fisher School of Accounting and Hough Graduate School of Business, has been elected as President-Elect of the American Accounting Association. The American Accounting Association,