However, Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) was a big outperformer, with shares up by 8% in volatile trading. In a nutshell, after Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: FB) disappointing earnings on Wednesday, investors were worried that inflation and advertising industry issues would weigh on the entire social media subsector. Now what In simple terms, Pinterest showed investors that Facebook's major issues are company-specific and that its business is growing as expected or better.