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Pinterest files for IPO on NYSE
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Pinterest files for IPO on NYSE

Pinterest, an image sharing platform with an estimated 250 million users, filed for a public share offering Friday, the latest of the big venture-backed startups to hit Wall Street. The San Francisco-based bulletin board that connects people with interests including food, fashion, travel and lifestyle said it would trade under the symbol PINS on the New York Stock Exchange. "Pinterest is where more than 250 million people around the world go to get inspiration for their lives," the company said in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is expected to seek a valuation of around $12 billion. "They come to discover ideas for just about anything you can imagine: daily activities like cooking dinner or deciding what to wear, major commitments like remodeling a h...