Upwork: Strong Profitability And AI Growth Help Offset Shakier Guidance (Downgrade)

Group 1 - In 2025, discussions around AI contributed to the stock market reaching new all-time highs, while in 2026, AI is negatively impacting stocks outside of "old economy" companies [1] Group 2 - Gary Alexander has extensive experience in technology companies, having worked on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley, and has been a contributor to Seeking Alpha since 2017 [2]