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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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Jay Ritter

Klarna IPO emerges as fintechs gain traction and bankers signal more interest in stock debuts

Klarna, the buy-now-pay-later company, aims to tap into revival of interest in stocks like Affirm and SoFi with its recent IPO. With shares of other financial-technology, or fintech, companies such as Sofi Technologies Inc. on fire in recent weeks and

Shu He

Information systems assistant professor receives early career award

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Assistant Professor Shu He of the University of Florida Warrington College of Business is a recipient of this year’s INFORMS Information Systems Society Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award. In memory of the late Sandra A. Slaughter,

Emre Demirezen

ISOM associate professor honored for early career achievements

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Associate Professor Emre Demirezen of the University of Florida Warrington College of Business is a recipient of the 2024 INFORMS Information Systems Society Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award. In memory of the late Sandra A. Slaughter,

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Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate

Carbon offsets have become big business as more companies make promises to protect the climate but can’t meet the goals on their own. When a company buys carbon offsets, it pays a project elsewhere to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on

Jay Ritter

Donald Trump will make a $400,000 salary as president. His shares in Trump Media could keep him rich to the tune of $8 billion

Analysts have spent years attempting to ascertain Trump’s precise net worth—and Trump hasn’t helped, by refusing to publish his tax returns over the years. According to Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter, though, the largest part of Trump’s paper wealth is

Jay Ritter

Here’s how much Donald Trump is worth, from his DJT stock to real estate

Donald Trump may have joined the ranks of America’s richest people through his real estate holdings, from golf courses to hotels, but it’s his stake in the fledgling Trump Media & Technology Group that has more than doubled his net

Jay Ritter

Trump Media stock halted three times, closes down on Election Day: What’s next for DJT?

On Election Day as voters headed to the polls, the wild fluctuations that have become the hallmark of Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock continued their dizzying course. The parent company of Truth Social was halted three times for volatility. Shares closed

Jay Ritter

Stock Market Election Indicator Predicts 2024 Presidential Race

Known as the “Presidential Predictor,” the longstanding stock-market-based indicator method has successfully forecast the outcome of 21 of the past 24 elections. The S&P 500’s prediction is not without skeptics. Some experts like Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter caution that

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Legal theatre

“The Continental European law system can be traced back to its roots in what source of law?” Huber Hurst Professor Robert Emerson of the University of Florida Warrington College of Business brandished a plastic sword at the front of the

Jay Ritter

A week before the election, DJT stock surges amid Trump’s rise in the betting markets

Shares of former President Donald Trump’s social media company rose nearly 9% Tuesday to $51.51 in a rollercoaster trading session that saw the stock halted several times due to extreme volatility. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter explains why in these

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