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Newsweek | Trump Media Stock Jumps 57%

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has been on a tear in recent weeks, as the president’s company has begun touting increasing fundamental strengths beyond its association with the president. The stock closed at $26.14 on Friday, up 57 percent from

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Bloomberg | Nomura Bets Big on US Market Rebound With $1.8 Billion Deal

Nomura Holdings Inc. is telling clients to stay invested through the turmoil that’s pervaded financial markets during the escalating trade tensions. With its $1.8 billion acquisition of an asset management business, the Japanese brokerage is putting its money where its

GSIF experiences another strong year

The Gator Student Investment fund (GSIF) completed another impressive year of growing the fund and preparing students for life after graduation. GSIF is a student-managed investment fund that gives members a realistic asset management experience. As of early 2025, the

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Bloomberg | SPACs Set to Capitalize on IPO Freeze With $1 Billion Deal Burst

President Donald Trump’s tariff war has hammered stocks and bonds, and shuttered the traditional IPO market. Yet even with risk appetite on hold, the area that could benefit most from the rampant volatility is among the most speculative: The SPAC market.

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Miami Herald | UM booster John Ruiz’s company says it could close within a year

The slow collapse of John Ruiz’s insurance claims company appears to be nearing its end. MSP Recovery, helmed by the brash attorney and University of Miami athletics booster, admitted that it has “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue to

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Crunchbase | The longer IPOs delay, the less likely debuts will happen

Going public is not a decision any company takes lightly. For complex, high-revenue businesses in particular, an IPO filing reliably requires years of preparation and hefty investment. Likewise, postponing or canceling a planned debut is never a flippant choice. Sometimes

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University of Florida finance professor’s paper selected as best of the year

Murillo Campello, Joe B. Cordell Eminent Scholar at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, and his coauthors received the IQAM Prize from the European Finance Association for their paper published in the Review of Finance. The paper, “Credit

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From hatchling idea to thriving Gator business: How UF’s business incubator fuels entrepreneurship

Gator Hatchery is a student business incubator through the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center that provides all University of Florida student entrepreneurs with a co-working space, office support, mentors and other resources necessary for early-stage business growth. Students can network with peers and

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Newsweek | Map Reveals Top 5 Easiest and Hardest States to Save Money In

In a new ranking, Newsweek mapped the five easiest and five hardest U.S. states to save money in, based on a study by Bankrate analyzing financial conditions across the nation. Jay Ritter shares his insights on the ranking. 

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Sherwood | Hims & Hers, at a crossroads, wants to be the Netflix of healthcare

The generic drug maker started with cheeky ads selling knockoff Viagra. Now it’s trying to fend off big drugmakers and navigate a critical government ruling to defend a high-growth line of revenue. Jay Ritter comments on how Hims’ SPAC has

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