LendingClub Corp. shares soared, as a Singapore-based investment group made the online lender the latest pickup in a recent U.S. shopping spree, The Wall Street Journal reports. Shanda Group, a private investment firm founded by Chinese Internet entrepreneurs, amassed an 11.7% stake in LendingClub, according to a regulatory filing. The stake, including shares and options, could make Shanda the largest shareholder in LendingClub, which has been besieged by investors, regulators and industry critics following the abrupt announcement of the forced resignation of its founder and chief executive, Renaud Laplanche, on May 9. LendingClub shares climbed 8.3% on Monday following the Shanda filing, though they are still down 39% since Mr. Laplanche’s resignation announcement.