Week to date, shares of Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) were trading down 12.4% as of 12:46 p.m. ET on Friday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . Social media stocks across the board sold off earlier this week after Snap revised its outlook down over a worsening macroeconomic environment.
Pinterest and other social media companies make their money from advertising revenue , so a "deteriorating" economic picture, as Snap described it, means less demand from brands that can't count on consumers to buy their advertised goods. Year to date, Pinterest shares are down 45%.
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