Pinterest Stock: 2 Reasons To Be Excited and 3 Reasons To Worry

InvestorPlace2021-09-12

Compared to other social media stocks,Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock is a bit of an oddball. I personally don’t have much use for the platform, but I can see the appeal … somewhat. After all, we could ...

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bwkhoo
2021-09-13
bwkhoo
The cons outweigh the pros. I have a position in PINS but I am not adding
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2021-09-13
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2021-09-13
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Mixed feelings
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