Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter comments on the latest meme stock, one closely associated with the 45th president of the United States. The share price of Digital World Acquisition Corp., the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has exploded in value as
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The IPO Market Looks Ready to Rebound, Says Nasdaq CEO
Insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter show that the last two years were the slowest period for new IPOs in more than 40 years. But with a recent 100 new IPO filings from companies, according to Nasdaq CEO Adena
Why ‘more quality’ companies may go public in 2024
Despite a rocky 2023 for companies going public, the Nasdaq is still on pace to lead new listings for the fifth straight year, according to Dealogic. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter joins Yahoo! Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo to discuss the IPO
IPO Class of 2024 Is Dominated by Older Startups
The IPO market is staring down its third straight difficult year. Startups that may try to break the drought might be motivated by a basic mantra: ‘They want to finally get it over with’. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares
Should You Invest In IPOs? It’s Still A Risky Prospect
Investing in IPOs may sound exciting, but it’s often better to wait for newly public stocks to mature before buying. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights for this story from Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
The spectacular failure of SPACs
They were supposed to be a revolution. They may get sued out of existence. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights into why SPACs fail so badly and if they will ever become popular again in this story from
UL Solutions to test IPO market
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter comments on the long-awaited plans from UL Solutions to go public. The Chicago-area company long known for providing the seal of approval for the safety of electronics and other products. Read more in this story
WeWork’s ignominious bankruptcy adds to the growing list of once buzzy SPAC companies that have gone bust
WeWork is the highest profile SPAC blowup. The company’s $9 billion valuation in an October 2021 deal — one of the biggest mergers by enterprise value at the time — exemplified the profligacy of a near-zero interest rate environment. “There was a major
WeWork Joins a Long List of High-Profile SPACs That Have Failed
After a little more than two years as a public company, the infamous office-sharing firm WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 protection. WeWork joins the likes of Core Scientific Inc., one of the largest miners of Bitcoin, and Richard Branson’s
IPOs Of The Smallest Companies Post Astonishing Failure Rates, But Bankers Still Win
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story about credulous retail investors being the biggest losers, according to new research. Read more in this story from Forbes. [Subscription required.]
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