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McKinsey & Co. partners have been questioning the consulting giant’s presence in China, worried that doing business there may not be worth the risks given the Asian superpower’s increasingly volatile relationship with the US. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares insight.

In Poets & Quants’ Inside the Top 10 interview, Kristy Bleizeffer speaks with John Gresley, Associate Dean for Masters Programs and Executive Director of the MBA at the UF Warrington College of Business, about the key features that make UF’s Online MBA program stand out. Ranked #10 in Poets&Quants’ 2025 list, the program is celebrated for its innovation, strong career outcomes and robust alumni support.

In recent months, retailers like Wegmans, Schnucks, ShopRite and Kroger have begun testing out “smart” carts in stores alongside traditional analog ones. Assistant Professor Geoff Tomaino, who studies consumer judgment and decision-making, says smart carts greatly reduce friction, or tiny barriers that make doing something difficult.

The annual winter exodus of students causes problems for small business owners. Clinical Professor & Richardson Fellow Brian Gendreau comments on how businesses adapt to less customers.

In this episode of Fried On Business, Jim Fried welcomes Tim Becker, Executive Director of the University of Florida’s Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies. They discuss the center’s evolution, its efforts to connect students with industry leaders, and its groundbreaking initiatives like the Due Diligence magazine. Becker shares insights into current real estate trends, the integration of AI and data analytics into education, and the importance of equipping the next generation of real estate professionals for success.

Shares for the company behind Trump’s social media platform Truth Social ended the day up 21.5% at $42.91. It was the company’s largest single-day jump on the Nasdaq since Trump won the presidential election in November. Shares have been volatile since Trump Media went public in March 2024, but Monday’s gains were significant, according to University of Florida Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter.

Databricks, Stripe and Elon Musk’s $350B SpaceX facilitated large exits by insiders without a float. There’s a growing pool of patient capital targeting mature startups. The bigger the trend gets, the more likely it is that profitable unicorns can stay private indefinitely. IPO data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story.

The software maker for blue-collar businesses, which recently went public, draws ‘buy’ or ‘overweight’ ratings from at least six analysts. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter comments.

Donald Trump Jr. has been named an adviser to online firearms retailer Grab A Gun, which plans to go public this year. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insight on the potential IPO.

Dealmakers and Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter see potential for more IPOs this year, but economic headwinds and ample money to stay private could dampen the revival.