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Jay Ritter

CNBC | IPO market gets boost from Circle’s 500% surge, sparking optimism that drought may be ending
July 9, 2025 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

For over three years, venture capital firms have been waiting for this moment. Tech IPOs came to a virtual standstill in early 2022 due to soaring inflation and rising interest rates, while big acquisitions were mostly off the table as increased regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe turned away potential buyers. Though it’s too soon to say those days are entirely in the past, the first half of 2025 showed

Warrington in the News
  • July 9, 2025

    For over three years, venture capital firms have been waiting for this moment. Tech IPOs came to a virtual standstill in early 2022 due to soaring inflation and rising interest rates. Though it’s too soon to say those days are entirely in the past, the first half of 2025 showed signs of momentum, with June in particular producing much-needed returns for Silicon Valley’s startup financiers. Jay Ritter shares his insights.

    Jay Ritter

    IPO market gets boost from Circle’s 500% surge, sparking optimism that drought may be ending

     CNBC
  • July 9, 2025

    One S&P 500 please, hold the diversity, equity and inclusion. That is the proposed selling point of a new index fund launching Tuesday: The exchange-traded fund mirrors the S&P 500 but excludes 37 companies that engage in DEI.

    Ideologically driven S&P 500 trackers tend to charge high fees and attract meager investment, University of Florida finance professor Jay Ritter told USA Today in December.

    Jay Ritter

    Should investors bet against DEI? What to know about new anti-'woke' index fund

     USA Today
  • June 26, 2025

    Jay Ritter discusses the critical importance of valuation for IPO success, the differences between institutional and retail-focused IPOs, the takeaways for management teams and innovations in the IPO process.

    Jay Ritter

    Academic IPO insights with Jay Ritter

     Academic IPO Insights | Amundsen Investment Management
  • June 26, 2025

    U.S. exchange operators are in talks with the Securities and Exchanges Commission on easing regulatory burdens for public companies, as they seek to encourage more richly valued startups to list, according to four people familiar with the matter. IPO insights from Jay Ritter inform this story.

    Jay Ritter

    Exclusive: US exchanges, SEC in talks to ease public company regulations

     Reuters
  • June 23, 2025

    Stocks of newly-public companies are surging in their first sessions at the fastest pace in three and a half years, enthralling traders and heating up the market for US first-time share sales. These spectacles may be thrilling to watch, but history shows extreme day-one pops rarely reward investors in the long run. Jay Ritter comments.

    Jay Ritter

    US IPO shares doubling on their first day at fastest pace since 2021

     Bloomberg

Alumni & Friends
David Costa and his wife pose in front of a McDonald's M balloon arch at the opening of one of their store locations.

Supersizing success
May 30, 2025 • Reading Time: 4 minutes

David Costa (MBA ’17) began his University of Florida journey in 2000, but it wasn’t until he returned for his MBA in 2015 that he’d leave with a degree in hand. During his freshman year at UF, Costa’s father purchased his first McDonald’s franchise restaurant after retiring from the Air Force. Realizing that his father needed assistance running the business, Costa admirably returned home to Florida’s Panhandle and ended up

Students
ignition packaging 2025 big idea winner with check

Ignition Packaging wins 2025 Big Idea Competition
May 19, 2025 • Reading Time: 3 minutes

Founded and led by Abdurrahman Bejjaj, a geomatics student in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Ignition Packaging won first place in the 2025 Big Idea Competition.  Ignition Packaging is a sustainable biomaterials company dedicated to researching and developing high-performance, biodegradable packaging solutions that replace harmful plastics. Their packaging products aim to be strong, durable and cost-effective, yet emphasize their commitment towards sustainability.   “At its core, Ignition Packaging exists

Rankings
Full-Time MBA #16. Part-Time MBA #20 among US publics. US News & World Report. UF Warrington College of Business.

University of Florida among nation’s top 20 public MBA programs
April 8, 2025 • Reading Time: 2 minutes

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 Part-Time MBA program is No. 20 in the nation on the 2025 Best Graduate Schools list. Nationally, the Full-Time MBA is No. 38, and the Weekend Part-Time program is No.