professor

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Aswath Damodaran, the New York University finance professor e nickname the “dean of valuation,” had estimated, before getting a look at the prospectus, that SpaceX was worth $1.2 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Texas has always viewed counties as rural toddlers that can’t be trusted with full powers,” said Robert Paterson, a professor at UT-Austin who specializes in land use and environmental planning.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Ellen Meade, an associate professor of economics at Duke University, said she thinks Warsh will want to demonstrate at his first press conference that there is a “new world” at the Fed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

New York University professor and valuation maven Aswath Damodaran values SpaceX at about $1.3 trillion, or $99 a share.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I’m not sure how long Elliot and I sat there, lost in our own thoughts as we waited for a professor to begin the class, before I realized that we were the only ones waiting.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin