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LC Jan 2024 5.000 call
| Previous close | 1.4000 |
| Open | 1.5200 |
| Bid | 1.4000 |
| Ask | 1.5000 |
| Strike | 5.00 |
| Expiry date | 2024-01-19 |
| Day's range | 1.5200 - 1.5200 |
| Contract range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open interest | 1.56k |
Motley FoolUpstart Is Up 400% Since May. Is It Time to Sell?
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Motley FoolWhy LendingClub Stock Was Sliding Today
Shares of LendingClub (NYSE: LC) were falling today after the peer-to-peer lending platform posted disappointing guidance in its second-quarter earnings report, even as its results topped headline estimates. LendingClub, which leverages a digital interface and AI technology to offer personal loans and banking services, continued to see sharp declines in its business in the second quarter. LendingClub also saw its balance sheet shrink, in line with its strategy of allowing brokered deposits to mature.
