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Over the last few years, growth stocks have experienced volatility across sectors as investors favored some of these businesses and driven stock prices upward while others fell out of favor. Ultimately, the right stocks for your portfolio should align with your investing goals, while reflecting businesses that you understand. You should aim to hold these quality additions to your portfolio over a minimum of three to five years.If you're looking for two no-brainer growth stocks to buy with $1,000 right now, ...

Every earnings season has its share of sell-the-news reactions that punish good stocks despite reporting solid earnings reports. The market is known to overreact as selling begets more selling, just as buying begets more buying. When the smoke clears, some stocks become buy-the-dip opportunities after looking under the hood and beyond the initial reaction. Here are two stocks in the computer and technology sector that are offering buy-the-dip entries as the market overreacts with sell-the-news reactions.Get ...

Despite exceeding Q3 top and bottom line expectations, weaker revenue guidance led to Pinterest (PINS)  stock falling over -15% last Friday.While the visual recommendations provider didn’t receive a post-earnings spike like other social media stocks such as Meta Platforms (META)  and Snap (SNAP) , investors may wonder if the selloff in PINS is overdone. Pinterest Q3 Results Reporting Q3 results after market hours last Thursday, Pinterest’s quarterly EPS of $0.40 was above the Zacks Consensus of $0.34 and so ...

Have you assessed how the international operations of Pinterest (PINS) performed in the quarter ended September 2024? For this digital pinboard and shopping tool company, possessing an expansive global footprint, parsing the trends of international revenues could be critical to gauge its financial resilience and growth prospects.In today's increasingly interconnected global economy, a company's ability to tap into international markets can be a pivotal factor in shaping its overall financial health and grow ...

About this content About William Farrington William kickstarted his career as a researcher and reporter for a global legal publication, covering everything from public law to M&A. Before moving to Proactive Investors, he worked as a reporter for a major fintech company with a focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Harking from Queensland, Australia, William obtained first-class honours in journalism and media from Birkbeck University before going on to complete an MA in creative and critical ...

Advertisers still don't seem to be taking to this platform as hoped.Shares of image-browsing platform Pinterest (PINS -16.24%) tanked on Friday after the company reported financial results for the third quarter of 2024. As of 11:15 a.m. ET, Pinterest stock was down 15% and approaching 52-week lows. And investors could be perplexed by this, considering its Q3 financial results beat expectations.For context, Pinterest had 537 million monthly active users at the end of Q3, an all-time high. And higher revenue ...

Pinterest, Inc. (PINS) reported healthy third-quarter 2024 results, with the bottom and top lines surpassing the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. The San Francisco-based Internet content provider reported revenue growth year over year, driven by strong user growth across all regions.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.Management’s focus on improving shoppability and monetization potential across the platform and the incorporation of advanced AI-integrated tools have ...

Key TakeawaysPinterest shares fell early Friday following a third-quarter earnings report with lower profits than expected.Revenue came in narrowly above estimates, as the company said its new AI advertising features are making ads on the platform more effective.Pinterest's fourth-quarter revenue projections came in below expectations, as analysts said Pinterest is facing "pressure" in food and beverage advertising. Pinterest (PINS) shares slumped Friday morning after the social media company's third-quarte ...

So far, it has been a buoyant Q3 earnings season, with investors cheering Donald Trump's reelection and mostly sending stocks soaring after their earnings prints. Those who have lost during earnings season, however, have lost big, and Pinterest (With combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry today. He has been a regu ...