Upstart Holdings, Inc. - Common stock (UPST)

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While the bears may be reducing their short exposure against Upstart, UPST stock still might provoke a short squeeze.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after a share sale catapulted OpenAI to a staggering $500 billion valuation, making it the world's most valuable startup and fueling broad optimism for artificial intelligence. 

A weakening credit market weighed on Upstart last month.

The lending platform is expanding into home mortgages and auto loans.

These stocks are rising, and they all are looking at long-term opportunities.

Upstart uses artificial intelligence to inform its lending decisions.

Upstart's business is highly dependent on interest rates.

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Shares of AI lending platform Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) fell 3.1% in the afternoon session after a report from Jefferies highlighted a significant increase in short interest for the AI lending platform. The analysis showed that bets against the company rose to 27.7%, the largest increase in its sector. 

Ever since interest rates started to rise in 2022, the American mortgage market has been stuck. With recent economic data, though, mortgage rates have been coming down and it's bringing buyers and refinancers out of the woodwork.

Upstart, Robinhood, and S&P Global will all thrive as interest rates decline.

It's not been a stellar performer of late. Just take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

Rates are coming down. Historically, that's good news for investors.

Stocks may be at all-time highs, but there are still good buying opportunities out there.

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