Pinterest shares pop 8% as activist Elliott Management takes $1 billion stake

Bill Ready, CEO, Pinterest, speaks at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 5, 2025.Pinterest's stock jumped 8% after Elliott Investment Management made a $1 billion investment in the social media company.The company said it plans to use the investment to buy back stock as part of a $3.5 billion share repurchase program approved by the board."Elliott's investment is a strong vote of confidence in the work we have done to build our busine ...