Pinterest shares surge as strong ad spend defies tariff uncertainty


FILE PHOTO: A Pinterest logo is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo

(Reuters) -Pinterest shares jumped more than 11% on Friday, after a strong quarterly revenue forecast allayed investor jitters about the uncertainty of advertising spending on its platform amid global economic volatility.

Its robust first-quarter revenue positions it alongside peers Reddit and Facebook-parent Meta, which also saw strong top-line results at a time when deepening global trade tensions have clouded the outlook for many firms dependent on marketing spend.

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