The percentage of startups profitable at IPO time has steadily declined since the 1980s and most valuable ones take longer to become profitable, according to insights from Jay Ritter. Read more in this story from Mind Matters.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education | Yes, the U. of Phoenix sale is still stalled
The University of Phoenix, once the premier for-profit institution in the country, is taking advantage of its ability to court other options as an acquisition deal with a University of Idaho affiliate inches toward a two-year stall. Jay Ritter shares insights on
Morningstar | You might think industry growth drives stock returns. Here’s why you’d be wrong
Investors, take note: Abnormal growth in earnings is neither persistent nor predictable. Research from Jay Ritter informs this story from Morningstar.
UF News | Chasing followers makes crypto traders perform worse on social investment sites
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
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
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
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