** Shares of online lending marketplace LendingTree TREE.O jump 8% to $43.89
** Northland Capital upgrades TREE to "outperform" from "market perform"
** Brokerage says 2025 is likely to be about continued strong momentum in TREE's insurance business, but it also expects to see growth in the consumer segment
** Northland expects personal loans to lead the way in fueling consumer segment growth followed by small and medium-sized business $(SMB)$, auto lending and credit card
** TREE had reported 68% revenue growth in Q3 results last year, largely driven by strong performance in its insurance segment
** Seven of eight brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and one "hold;" median PT $70 — LSEG
** TREE stock jumped 27.8% in 2024
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com))
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