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☆ Wolfe Research says these unloved stocks are starting to show favorable signs heading into 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A few stocks that were unloved this year look set to turn the page heading into 2023, according to Wolfe Research. Wolfe Research searched for unloved names with buy ratings from less than 40% of analysts covering them. According to Wolfe Research, Carnival is expected to accelerate earnings by 647%. Pinterest has low short interest, just 5.5%, according to Wolfe Research. Regardless, the airline company has a high 2Q22 earnings quality score of 96, and it's forecasted to accelerate earnings by 17%, according to Wolfe Research.

☆ YouTube has a new 'rigid' culture as Google ad executives take over
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Tom Dotan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In the last 18 months, at least nine top YouTube executives left and were replaced by longtime Googlers. "It's becoming very operationalized at YouTube," said one former YouTube executive. Google ad executive takeoverYouTube's chief business officer role has marked a significant shift toward the rising influence of Google's sales culture. 2019 is also when Google began keeping a closer reign on YouTube and started to stock it with Google ad executives. The point person for YouTube Originals, Susanne Daniels, who came from MTV, left YouTube in January, shortly before YouTube shut down its entire Originals content group.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Amazon, Costco, Ford, Meta, McDonald's & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Amazon as buy Goldman said it's standing by shares of Amazon after its "mixed" earnings report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley says Apple is still "best of breed" after its earnings report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley reiterates Ford as overweight Morgan Stanley says it likes Ford more as a "restructuring play" than as a way to play the electric vehicle sector. Morgan Stanley reiterates Costco as overweight Morgan Stanley says the stock is defensive and in "rare air." Morgan Stanley reiterates McDonald's as overweight Morgan Stanley said the fast food giant is a must-own "in these times" after its earnings report on Thursday.

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Pinterest Inc (PINS.N) beat estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, making it a rare bright spot in an otherwise downbeat social media sector and sending the image-sharing platform's shares 15% higher in after-hours trading. Pinterest returned to user growth in the July-September period after three straight quarters of decline, with its global monthly active users rising 2.8% sequentially to 445 million, above Factset estimates of 437.4 million. He added the resilience in ad sales was driven by the fact that a large portion of Pinterest's ad sales come from e-commerce and consumer goods. Pinterest's third-quarter revenue rose 8% to $684.6 million. The company's global average revenue per user jumped 11% to $1.56.

☆ Pinterest shares soar on third-quarter revenue beat as it bucks online ads trend
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Pinterest shares soared over 12% in extended trading after the company reported third-quarter earnings. Earnings : 11 cents per share (adjusted) vs. 6 cents per share (adjusted) expected, according to Refinitiv. : 11 cents per share (adjusted) vs. 6 cents per share (adjusted) expected, according to Refinitiv. Pinterest said its revenue grew 8% year-over-year on a loss of $65 million. Shares in Snap, for instance, plummeted last week over 30% the day after the company reported a revenue miss of $1.13 billion.

☆ Pinterest shares surge as return to user growth drives revenue beat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Pinterest Inc (PINS.N) beat estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, making it a rare bright spot in an otherwise downbeat social media sector and sending the image-sharing platform's shares 15% higher in after-hours trading. The company returned to user growth in the third quarter, with its global monthly active users rising 2.8% sequentially to 445 million, which was above Factset estimates of 437.4 million. Pinterest's global average revenue per user (ARPU) jumped 11% to $1.56 in the quarter. Pinterest said it was expecting revenue growth in mid-single-digit percentage in the current quarter, due to slightly greater foreign exchange headwinds than in the third quarter. Reporting by Vansh Agarwal and Shreyaa Narayanan in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Pinterest to offer free mental health resources to content creators
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In October, Pinterest announced its partnership with Headspace to give content creators mental health help. TikToker Mikayla Nogueira received backlash for complaining about her struggles with mental health while being a full-time influencer. Eligible creators will receive a free six-month subscription to Headspace. The regular cost of a Headspace subscription is $12.99 per month or $69.99 per year. "We're trying to build a better space for Creators at Pinterest, and as an industry, we believe there's an opportunity to prioritize inspiring content by prioritizing inspiring creators," he said.

☆ Pinterest, Headspace offer free mental health resources to content creators: 'We wanted to inspire the people who do the inspiring'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Not a second goes by that I'm not thinking about making content," said @jaegurley in a TikTok video from early this year. "I don't watch sunsets or have genuine moments with my friends without being like 'Oh guys, can we do that again? With the pressure that content creators often feel in mind, Pinterest announced a partnership with Headspace, an app that provides mental health resources, to offer free access to Headspace's offerings for its influencers. The initiative, timed around World Mental Health Day, allows creators on Pinterest to sign up for a free 6-month subscription on Headspace. "We really wanted to inspire the people who do the inspiring and provide them with the tools and offerings to really help them with their mental health and wellbeing," Ducard says.

This has hurt tech platforms that earn the bulk of revenue by selling digital ads and has led to cost-cutting to preserve profitability. On Thursday, Snap is expected to report 6% growth in revenue to $1.13 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. This would represent the slowest-ever quarterly revenue growth for Snap as a public company. Wall Street is expecting Alphabet to report the highest growth of the Big Tech companies with an increase of 7.5% in ad revenue compared with last year. Snap and Meta have become more known for so-called performance ads, which are used to drive sales or website visits.

☆ I help clients make up to $87,000 in organic sales via Pinterest posts. Businesses that overlook this platform are missing out — here's how to use it right.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-01 | by ( Pollyanna Brown | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My work as a Pinterest consultant usually involves growing clients' presence on the platform and helping them convert their audience into sales. What people often don't understand is that Pinterest isn't a social-media platform but a visual search engine with social-media capabilities. The best way to find keywords is by using the Pinterest search bar. For example, if you search "Fall Nails" in Google Images, posts published on Pinterest show up as top-ranked images. The types of businesses that are the most successful immediately on Pinterest are the ones that sell straight to consumers.

☆ I've made nearly $13,000 in 3 months using Pinterest's new Creator Rewards program. Here's how I got started and maximized my earnings.
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-27 | by ( Jennifer Leach | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Her account has over 250 followers and met the criteria to access the Creator rewards program. I discovered the Pinterest Creator Hub by accidentThe Pinterest Creator Hub button is on any Pinterest business account's profile eligible to be in the Pinterest Creator Rewards program. To access the Pinterest Creator Rewards, you have to be over 18 and living in the US. What is the Pinterest Creator Rewards program? I started using the Pinterest Creator Rewards program in February 2022 and earned $900 that month.

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