Are tougher penalties against Russia to come?
By DEB RIECHMANN - AP - 39 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. penalties against a Russian bank and the Kremlin's inner circle have pinched Moscow, but their effectiveness is in doubt if the goal is to get President Vladimir Putin to roll back his forces from Crimea or prevent more land grabs.
Darden, Exelon, Nike are big market movers
AP - Fri Mar 21, 5:59PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Court approves debit-card fee
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 5:47PM CDT
A federal appeals court backed the Federal Reserve's 21-cent cap on debit-card fees charged to retailers by payment processors Visa (V) and MasterCard (MA). The decision reversed a lower-court ruling that found the cap too high. The Fed, in devising...
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Why MasterCard is Underperforming Visa Today
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 2:33PM CDT
Stock markets were mixed today with little economic or earnings news to drive trading. The one notable news item in the last 24 hours was the Federal Reserve "stress test" finding that 29 of the 30 largest U.S. banks would be able to continue lending...
Next Resistance Level for Visa (V) is $225.49
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Mar 21, 12:30PM CDT
Shares of Visa (NYSE:V) have bullishly opened above the pivot of $222.28 today and have reached the first resistance level of $223.66. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $225.49 and $228.70.
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 12:24PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Apple, MCX: Mobile Wallet Friends, Foes Or Frenemies?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 12:22PM CDT
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Apple's massive iTunes credit card database will make the tech giant a big mobile payments player as soon as it enters the field. But retailers are already working to forge their own digital wallet power via their MCX...
Dow Moves Higher Despite Nike Tanking
Matt Thalman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 12:05PM CDT
As of 1 p.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 70 points, or 0.43%. Twenty of its 30 stocks are in the black, with eight up more than 1%. The S&P 500 rose 0.28%, while the Nasdaq was down 0.26%. With little economic...
Here's What You Don't Know About Visa Inc, Today's Best Dow Stock
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 11:13AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 108 points just after noon EDT , as recent economic and business data continue to point toward further growth. The Dow's rise defies the dip in the Nasdaq Composite and the moderate gain in the ...
Why Visa (V) Is Up Today?
at The Street - Fri Mar 21, 10:29AM CDT
Shares of Visa (V) rise on Friday on the news that a federal appeals court has upheld an earlier Fed ruling that capped debit card swipe fees at 21 cents.
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri Mar 21, 9:46AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Watch Out: Barbarians At The Gate For Visa (V)
at The Street - Fri Mar 21, 9:42AM CDT
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Visa (V) as a "barbarian at the gate" (strong stocks crossing above resistance with today's range greater than 200%) candidate
Russian stocks down as banks suffer amid sanctions
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA - AP - Fri Mar 21, 9:24AM CDT
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia conceded Friday that it may scrap plans to tap international markets for money this year as it counts the cost of the sanctions imposed in the wake of the annexation of Crimea.
Stock Futures Point Higher; Tiffany, Nike Down Before Open
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 8:01AM CDT
Stock futures were off early highs, but clearly positive Friday morning after a whorl of wild market action across Russia and Asia. Dow futures held 42 points above fair market value. Nasdaq 100 futures showed a strong 17.9-point gain. S&P 500...
Visa and PULSE Agree on EMV Common Debit Solution
Business Wire - Fri Mar 21, 7:00AM CDT
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) and PULSE, a Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) company, announced an agreement to enable financial institutions that issue EMV debit cards on both the Visa and PULSE networks to use Visa's common debit solution. Visa's common application identifier (AID) supports U.S. debit regulations requiring the ability to route transactions over multiple, unaffiliated networks. A common debit solution shared among all participants will help to accelerate EMV chip adoption in the United States and provide a uniform platform that will enable network innovation.
Icahn's Latest Proposal: Float 20% of PayPal - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 20, 3:41PM CDT
The latest update in the ongoing cold war between billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn and eBay Inc. is that Icahn has advised the giant online marketplace to spin off 20% of PayPal in an Initial Public Offering (IPO).