Shares of Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) rose by 14.5% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . The company's platform connects freelance workers with those who want to hire them, and its stock outperformed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite average -- the exchange on which it's listed.
That strong monthly performance came despite the fact that there was little news from Upwork. The company gave updated presentations at a couple of investor conferences during the month. Those events were followed by an analyst raising his price target for the stock.
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Why Upwork Stock Was Up 15% in September