Pinterest is an online product and idea discovery platform that helps users gather ideas on everything from cooking recipes to travel destinations. Founded in 2010, the platform consists of a largely female audience, which accounts for roughly two thirds of its nearly 500 million monthly active users. The company generates revenue by selling digital ads and is now rolling out more in-platform e-commerce features. About 20% of users reside in the US and Canada, but the region accounted for about 80% of revenue in 2023.

Pinterest Inc. is a social media platform for visual discovery. Pinterest went public on April 18, 2019 at $19 per share, above the company's projected price range of $15-$17 in its SEC filing. The platform allows contributors ('pinners') to share visual images ('pins'), as well as save and organize ideas and recommendations into collections. Since its launch in 2010, Pinterest has grown into a community of more than 350 million active users and become a key resource for advertisers targeting specific demographics.

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday following the decision by the Fed to hold rates steady. Initial jobless claims for the week ending April 27 remained unchanged at 208,000. U.S. factory order for the month of March rose 1.6%, following a 1.2% increase in February. The S&P 500 is up $0.4%, the Dow 0.5% and the Nasdaq is up $0.7%. Crude oil is trading just above $79 per barrel and gold is up $2 to $2313 per ounce.

Pinterest is an online product and idea discovery platform that helps users gather ideas on everything from cooking recipes to travel destinations. Founded in 2010, the platform consists of a largely female audience, which accounts for roughly two thirds of its nearly 500 million monthly active users. The company generates revenue by selling digital ads and is now rolling out more in-platform e-commerce features. About 20% of users reside in the US and Canada, but the region accounted for about 80% of revenue in 2023.