Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) stock gained 19% on Tuesday following the image-based social media company's release of its third-quarter report Monday afternoon. 

Investors' enthusiasm was primarily attributable to the fact that revenue and earnings both exceeded Wall Street's consensus estimates, and its fourth-quarter revenue guidance was slightly rosier than analysts had been expecting. Moreover, the company's key user and operational data likely at least satisfied investors.  

Data source: Pinterest. GAAP = generally accepted accounting principles.

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