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AI-fueled personalization is powering PINS to record user growth and higher ad relevance, but earnings estimates slip.

Close Key Takeaways Pinterest shares rose in premarket trading Tuesday after JPMorgan analysts upgraded their rating and lifted their price target on the social media stock.The analysts lifted the stock to "overweight" from "neutral," and bumped their price target to $40 from $35.The analysts said Pinterest is improving its user numbers and ad technology, both of which should help drive revenue. Pinterest (PINS) shares rose in premarket trading Tuesday after JPMorgan analysts upgraded their rating and lifted their price target on the social media stock. The analysts lifted the stock to "Overweight" from "Neutral," and bumped their price target to $40 from $35. That brings JPMorgan in line with most other analysts covering the stock who are tracked by Visible Alpha, as 16 call it a "Buy" and just four a "Hold," with an average price target of $39.75. They noted that while Pinterest shares are up since the start of the year, they are still about 18% below their February highs while the S

PINS has dropped 12.5% in three months, but the introduction of AI-powered tools and strategic collaborations to venture into new markets may offer new growth potential.

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, ETR:FB2A, SWX:FB) is planning to let brands fully create and target ads using its artificial intelligence tools by the end of 2025, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Citing people familiar with the plans, the report says advertisers will be able to provide a product image and budget, and Meta’s AI will handle everything from generating the content, including text, images and video, to targeting users across Facebook and Instagram. Meta already uses AI to customise ads and suggest variations, but the new tools would go further by offering real-time personalisation based on factors like location. The company is also working on automating budget recommendations. With 3.43 billion global users across its apps, Meta sees advanced AI tools as a way to deliver ad results at scale. The move comes as rivals such as Snap, Pinterest and Reddit ramp up their own AI offerings in an increasingly competitive digital ad market. atai Life Sciences (NAS

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Pinterest (PINS 0.77%) stock surged 12.39% on May 12, a few days after the company delivered a surprisingly strong Q1 earnings report.

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