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Read the latest news and research from University of Florida Warrington College of Business faculty, who are thought leaders in their respective fields and provide expert guidance in the classroom. Their research provides industry leaders and individuals with insights they can use in their careers and daily lives.
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MarketWatch | Bullish’s stock is still rallying, as the IPO market refuses to take a summer break this year
August has traditionally been a quieter time for initial public offerings as bankers head out of the office for summer vacations. But with the stock market and bitcoin climbing to record highs, those bankers are giving up their summer breaks
Forbes | 15 profitable e-commerce business ideas
Management Communication Center Office Manager Robyn Crawford (MSE ’25) had her business Eden Books, an online romance and women’s fiction bookstore, was featured in a recent Forbes article about e-commerce businesses. Check out the story, 15 profitable e-commerce business ideas,
Bloomberg | Traders embrace risk, leaving private equity’s IPOs in the dust
The shares of private equity-backed companies that have done recent initial public offerings are flailing as investors seek out riskier parts of the market. Jay Ritter, professor emeritus at the University of Florida, said that companies majority owned by buyout
Business Insider | Gen Zers have serious investing FOMO
Gen Z investors feel they’re missing out on a “generation-defining moment,” as high-growth tech powerhouses like OpenAI and SpaceX stay private—keeping life‑changing gains largely limited to wealthy venture capital insiders while retail investors remain locked out. Jay Ritter shares his
ABC News | Why the stock market shrugged off weak data, recession fears
Despite weak jobs data, GDP growth slowdown, the firing of the labor statistics chief, and sweeping new tariffs on nearly 70 countries—all occurring since last week and prompting recession warnings—the stock market showed little reaction to these significant economic and
Investopedia | Recent IPO stock gains suggest a ‘spillover’ effect could boost upcoming debuts
This year’s cohort of new issues are popping on their first trading day, with some closing at more than double their IPO prices. Well-received IPOs tend to spawn other pops, University of Florida business professor Jay Ritter says. Read more
Cato Institute | IRS officials’ stock holdings and corporate tax outcomes
Jack Kramer Term Associate Professor Michael Mayberry, Assistant Professor Scott Rane and Ph.D. student Eashwar Nagaraj investigate whether high-ranking IRS officials profit from private tax information by examining if their stock trades are associated with confidential tax-related data they receive
Chowhound | There’s a reason Aldi’s meat is always so cheap
It’s no secret that store-brand is usually cheaper than name-brand. Aldi is similar to Trader Joe’s, which rarely sells name-brand products. It’s likely cheaper to exclusively use products made by the company, rather than purchasing them. William R. Hough Faculty
UF News | Is writing with AI at work undermining your credibility?
A new study of 1,100 professionals by Instructional Associate Professor Anthony Coman found that while AI tools make managers’ emails more professional, regular use of medium to high levels of AI assistance undermines employee trust in their managers. The research,
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