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Why Upstart Stock Jumped 51% in 2024

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The AI credit evaluation company might have hit rock bottom, and the market expects lower interest rates to help it climb back up.

Upstart uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to evaluate credit risk and help creditors make better lending decisions.

However, higher interest rates mean higher risk of default, and Upstart 's model isn't approving loans at the same rates as it was before.

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