Business

For the stock market’s biggest companies, there may never be a better time to break up

Emilie Feldman of the Wharton School said large companies are realizing that they can increase shareholder value by breaking up into small, new companies. “Right now it is a ferociously hot market in terms of offerings and capital available,” Feldman said.

Explainer: Five legal questions raised by Elon Musk's unorthodox share sales

Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School weighed in on stock-trading methods that protect executives from allegations of insider trading. "Some amount of chicanery is legal. And it is the looseness in the rules covering 'pre-planned' stock sales that are to blame," he said.

Why the chip shortage drags on and on… and on

“We talk about COVID as if it's in the past,” said Gad Allon of the Wharton School, of the ongoing computer chip shortage. “But COVID is not in the past from a supply chain reality.”

Practical tools to help you bring your conscience to work

A new book by Wharton professor G. Richard Shell serves as a guide to help you stand by your values and create a more ethical workplace.

Rivian I.P.O is embraced by investors looking for another Tesla

John Paul MacDuffie of the Wharton School spoke about the future of the electric vehicle market. “It’s not so much a winner-takes-all market,” he said. “We are probably more at a rising tide lifts most boats, if not every boat.”

Kayla Padilla smiles while holding a basketball in a t-shirt she designed in front of a sign that reads Kobe Bryant Gym.

Basketball player Kayla Padilla is ready for brand ambassadorship

The Wharton junior is one of the first student athletes to take advantage of the new NCAA name, image, and likeness policy, partnering with her long time training program Home Court Edge Basketball on a logo that reflects her Filipino heritage.

Judith Bollinger, Al Filreis, Stephen Goff, Ghislain Gouraige, Mike Kowalski, Clemson Smith Muniz, Ashley Zampini Ritter, and John Vosmek.

Alumni Award of Merit and Creative Spirit Awards honor seven alumni

Stephen Goff is awarded Creative Spirit Award and Al Filreis is to receive the Faculty Award of Merit.

Facebook’s name change to Meta reflects common corporate tactic

Patti Williams of the Wharton School spoke about Facebook’s rebranding strategy: “Both at the product level and at the umbrella-brand, parent-brand level, there’s a lot of negative feeling about that at the moment. And they clearly want to launch this new strategic direction to say they’re more than just Facebook.”

The Amazon of quinoa bowls

Gad Allon of the Wharton weighed in on Everytable founder Sam Polk’s vision for the company’s expansion. “Success here is about integrating the chain,” said Allon. “Sam understands that when you do it all, you enjoy the economies of scale.”

protesters are seen from behind on a city street, one holding a hot pink sign with handlettering reading "end corporate welfare! tax the rich!

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Economist Dirk Krueger on taxing the rich

Economist Dirk Krueger shares his thoughts on current proposals to tax the very wealthy and on what needs to be considered in the discussion.

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