Federal Reserve Rate Cuts and Market Impact - Rate cuts stimulate consumer spending and construction activity due to lower borrowing costs [1] - Housing market demand expected to rise as mortgage rates fall [1] - IPO activity and mergers & acquisitions likely to increase due to cheaper financing costs [1] Pinterest (PINS) - Revenue grew 21% YoY to 854millioninQ22024,withglobalMAUsup12908 million, up 15% YoY, with ARPU at 41.10TTM[6]−Streaminghoursgrewto32billioninQ3,up5.3billionhoursYoY[6]−PotentialsuitorsincludeAmazon(AMZN),Apple(AAPL),Google(GOOGL),andSony(SNE)[7]DutchBros(BROS)−Q22024revenuesurged302 million [9] - Potential suitors include McDonald's (MCD), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Starbucks (SBUX), and Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) [10][11] - Luckin Coffee's entry into the U.S. market with lower pricing could challenge Dutch Bros [11]