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[content-module:CompanyOverview|NASDAQ:UPWK] Upwork Inc. UPWK experienced a notable stock increase after its first-quarter 2025 financial results exceeded analyst forecasts.This positive market reaction, driven by robust earnings and an optimistic outlook, highlights the global work marketplace.While the company’s strategies seem to be effective, its performance raises a larger question: Does Upwork’s recent success signify a long-term expansion of the freelance economy, with the platform poised to benefit from changing work models? Upwork’s Q1: Revenue Up, Profits SoarUpwork started 2025 on solid financial footing. First-quarter results, ending March 31, modestly topped estimates, with revenue rising 1% year-over-year (YOY) to $192.7 million.That growth drove a…

It has been confirmed that there will be no new money for Social Security in 2025, and this will have major implications for millions of retirees and Americans who rely on the Social Security Administration (SSA) for monthly benefits. This budget freeze, which was included in the federal government’s final 2024 spending package passed in March, means that Social Security’s operating budget remains at $14.3 million, like last year. Failure to allocate the Social Security Administration new money could cause delays in payments, service cuts, and increased waiting times for millions of Americans who have issues to resolve. Possible delay…

Listen to article KARACHI: Tech experts and stakeholders have urged the government to continue its facilitation for digital entrepreneurs and freelancers and provide them facilities for funding transactions in terms of international payment gateway or alternative payment channels. The government has been asked for establishing a facility for freelancers to receive international payments. Pakistani IT entrepreneurs, e-commerce traders and freelancers receive payments from various sources, including Payoneer – a global payment integrator platform that also provides services in Pakistan. However, it recently revised its charges upwards adding to miseries for online workers. Under the new pricing structure, it slapped charges on free…

Palantir stock fell following its latest quarterly report, but this looks like an opportunity for growth investors. The fast-growing AI company not only beat expectations but also raised its 2025 guidance. Palantir is expected to clock faster growth over the next several years than the AI software platforms market. 10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies › Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock has been crushing the market in 2025. It’s up by 43% year to date as of this writing, which may seem a tad surprising considering its expensive valuation. After all, technology stocks have been under pressure this…

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A freelance working professional said she received a cheesecake instead of her payment after sending an invoice. Her post about the odd exchange has gone viral on social media. LinkedIn often brings forward stories of workplace challenges and client experiences, but a user’s recent post added a sweet, if confusing, twist.Harnoor Saluja, a communications professional, said in her post, “When I thought invoices couldn’t get weirder, a client sent me a cheesecake.” “Yes. A whole cheesecake. Not a thank-you note, not a payment—just dairy-based confusion,” she added. She explained that she had shared her address, expecting a monetary transfer. Instead,…

May 28 will be an important day for the stock of Nvidia (NVDA -0.62%). That’s when it reports fiscal 2026 first-quarter results. While earnings reports may not be the most exciting activity, they are one of a handful of times each year that investors get information about a company. A lot has occurred since the last time we received an update from Nvidia, and the pessimism surrounding the stock heading into this date is noteworthy. I think the pessimism will be unnecessary and that the stock could be primed to explode higher following the earnings announcement on May 28. Image source:…

Last Updated:May 10, 2025, 16:51 ISTThe freelancer expressed her annoyance at being paid cheesecake rather than cash for submitting an invoice.Her post on LinkedIn about being “paid” in dessert has gone viral. (Photo Credits: LinkedIn)One often expects the unexpected in the crazy world of freelancing. Harnoor Saluja’s most recent client interaction literally tops the list even by those criteria. The independent communications expert became the focus of a viral storm after posting a strange occurrence on LinkedIn.“When I thought invoices couldn’t get weirder, a client sent me a cheesecake,” evidently still amused and somewhat perplexed, Harnoor Saluja wrote. “Yes. A…

A few stocks that saw meaningful gains in an otherwise rough week could be due for sharp declines. The market notched its first losing week in three on Friday, with the S & P 500 finishing the five-day period with a 0.5% loss. The Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell on the week, slipping 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. The week’s losses came as investors waited for clarity on potential trade deals between the U.S. and its trading partners, especially China, given that the two countries are set to meet on the matter this weekend. That follows President…

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