Warrington in the News Articles: page 18
It’s no secret that Warrington faculty are internationally renowned for their innovative research. The media looks to our scholars for insights and impactful news. See below where our faculty are featured in the news.
Digital World Acquisition (DWAC), the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), is being used as a vehicle to take the Trump Media & Technology Group public, but is it a buy now? Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights.
This Is The Ultimate Donald Trump Stock: Is DWAC A Buy After New Hampshire Win?
Investor's Business Daily
The higher CEOs score on measures of paranoia, the more likely they are to avoid lobbying government, according to new research of 925 CEOs across 774 firms by Associate Professor Aaron Hill.
But hiding doesn’t always work. If sanctioned, or hauled in front of Congress – as Boeing’s CEO recently was to answer for the 737 Max plane’s safety failures – paranoid CEOs switch to lobbying hard for protections. Likewise, paranoid CEOs react strongly to competitive actions by rivals, responding with their own competitive attacks.
Paranoid CEOs hide from government, react strongly to competitors
UF News
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter provides his IPO expertise to this story about Elon Musk’s public demand that Tesla’s board give him even greater influence over the company by boosting his stake to 25%. He even floated the idea of receiving another class of shares that would grant him more votes without diluting existing Tesla shares or forcing the company to hand over billions of dollars in extra compensation.
Elon Musk wants what Mark Zuckerberg has — why shareholders would lose out
Yahoo! Finance
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his expertise for this story about a Russian-American businessman based in Miami suspected of making nearly $23 million from alleged insider trading involving former President Donald Trump’s media company, according to federal court records.
Russian investor made millions off insider trading tied to Trump Media, court docs say
The Miami Herald
Prida Term Assistant Professor Philip Wang shares his insights for this story on mortgage refinancing, which means replacing your home loan with a new one to get lower rates, reduce monthly payments or secure additional funds. Understanding how it works can help you determine whether it’s a beneficial move.
Expert Insight on Mortgage Refinancing
Money Geek
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 Trump’s political rivals drop out of the 2024 race and line up behind him.
Trump SPAC has tripled since the Iowa caucuses
CNNTrump Fuels Meme-Like Rallies in Stocks Tied to 2024 Bid
Bloomberg
As UF and the University Athletic Association are joining forces to develop a future that includes a deeper understanding of sports analytics, alumnus Brian Levine (BSBA ’92) is ready to assist with his professional background in analytics and personal passion for sports.
Numbers Game: Gators, UF Team Up to Get Ahead in Growing World of Sports Analytics
Florida Gators
Clinical Assistant Professor Eddie Sanchez, who has over 25 years of experience as a hedge fund portfolio manager and securities analyst, joins the 7in7 podcast to share his insights on evaluating tech innovations, tech company valuations, AI’s financial impact, tech stock analysis, venture debt insights, equity vs. debt financing and future cash flow importance.
Mastering the Future: Investing in Technology and Innovation
7in7
In this week’s Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate speaks to Lecturer Valeria Marcia, a researcher using AI to power digital marketing. Marcia explains more about her work at Warrington, the UF AI initiative and what students can learn from AI.
Tech Tuesday with Valeria Marcia
WCJB TV20
Professor of Management Heng Xu spoke as part of a series from the American Psychological Association at CES, the world’s leading technology conference, on the complex world of digital privacy and how the current environment presents challenges to users.