Finance & Investing
07 May 2026

Was Ryan Cohen’s Baffling GameStop-eBay Interview Actually Strategic?

Darden lecturer and communications expert Steve Soltis weighs in on the recent viral CNBC appearance by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on the company's unsolicited bid for eBay.

27 April 2026

Investor and UVA Leader Peter Grant Wins Darden’s Top Alumni Award

Peter Grant, a veteran investor and University of Virginia leader, has been named the recipient of the UVA Darden School of Business’ highest alumni honor, recognizing decades of leadership, service and philanthropic impact.

20 April 2026

What Would Greenspan or Volcker Say Today? The ‘Fed Oracle’ Has Answers.

What if we could ask Fed chairs of the past how they would answer policy questions of today? A new AI tool built by a Darden student does just that. The answers, it turns out, are buried deep in decades of dense transcripts and thousands of pages of Fed history.

20 April 2026

Q&A: What could a United-American Airlines merger mean for your wallet and miles?

Darden professor Les Alexander discusses the potential viability of a merger between United Airlines and American Airlines, and its impact on air travelers already weary from a tumultuous travel season. He offers a warning: Ticket costs and frequent flyer miles could be at risk.

17 April 2026

Why Political Pressure on Central Banks Can Raise Your Borrowing Costs

The question of central bank independence came up during a fireside chat on Grounds with Philip Lane, chief economist of the European Central Bank, hosted by economist and Darden professor Frank Warnock.

10 March 2026

The Student Who Treated His Business School Like an Investment

A Part-Time MBA student who makes his living as an investor decides to treat Darden the same way he treats any serious position — as something worth owning, not just consuming.