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Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST), the AI-powered lending platform, has experienced another dramatic stock decline, with shares plummeting over 55% from February highs of nearly $90 to under $40 today. For existing shareholders, this roller-coaster performance feels painfully familiar – reminiscent of the company’s staggering 96% collapse during the 2022 inflation shock. If you are looking for an upside with a smoother ride than an individual stock, consider the High-Quality portfolio, which has outperformed the S&P, and clocked >91% returns since inception. The Underlying Issue Upstart’s core business model, which connects borrowers and lenders through its AI-powered platform, faces a fundamental challenge: its inherent sensitivity to interest rate changes. Rising interest rates typically lead to decreased loan demand, directly impacting the company’s revenue. This vulnerability has been evident in Upstart’s financial performance in recent years: Revenue Decline: Over the past three years, Upstart’s top line c

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Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) will release its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The defense contractor currently has a market capitalization of $113 billion, with $71 billion in revenue over the past twelve months. The company remains profitable, reporting $7.0 billion in operating profits and $5.3 billion in net income. Analysts expect earnings of $6.30 per share on sales of $17.8 billion, compared to $6.33 per share on sales of $17.2 billion in the same quarter last year. Revenue growth is anticipated across most segments, though the Space division may see lower sales due to reduced volume for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program. For event-driven traders, historical patterns can offer valuable context. Investors can either position themselves before earnings based on historical trends or react to the release based on correlations between immediate and medium-term returns. Looking at LMT’s five-year history, the stock has given negative one-day returns in 60% of instances, wit

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Education is constantly evolving—and so are the spaces where learning happens. Modern schools face growing pressures: expanding student numbers, changing teaching styles, and the need for sustainable, future-proof solutions. Modular classrooms are rising to the challenge, offering flexible, high-quality spaces that meet the needs of both students and staff.

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In an era of unprecedented economic flux, the financial vulnerabilities of small businesses are drawing increased scrutiny. From pandemic aftershocks to inflationary pressures, the landscape for American small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has become markedly more fragile. According to recent figures from the U.S. Small Business Administration, nearly one in five small businesses fail within…

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Remote and digitalized work cultures have invited the application of cloud-based desktop virtualization software. Desktop virtualization is a type of technology that allows you to mimic a virtualized operating system, which is different from the on-device OS. The best part of desktop virtualization is that you can access the work environment on any device, irrespective…

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