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Pinterest surges 17% after earnings beat as company posts strong guidance
Pinterest cut nearly 15% of the company's workforce and reduced office space in January as it pushes more resources into AI.
TL;DR
- Pinterest reported first-quarter earnings that surpassed top and bottom line expectations.
- Shares surged 17% following the positive earnings report.
- First-quarter revenue increased 18% year-over-year to $1.01 billion.
- The company provided second-quarter revenue guidance above Wall Street's projections.
- Global monthly active users increased 11% to 631 million.
- Average revenue per user (ARPU) for the first quarter was $1.61, exceeding estimates.
- Pinterest paid approximately $465.1 million for the acquisition of tvScientific.
- The company has focused on AI investments, cutting workforce and office space in January.
- Large retailers and geopolitical conflicts have presented headwinds, though AI improvements are starting to offset these.
- Competitors Meta and Alphabet also reported earnings, with both beating revenue expectations and emphasizing AI spending.