Is Vodafone Going to Kill Visa's Chances in Emerging Markets?
Reuben Brewer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 10 mins ago
Spending money is one thing that we excel at in the United States, which is why Visa is such a valuable business. It long ago carved out an enduring place in consumers' wallets. In emerging markets, it's starting to look like companies such as ...
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By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 18, 1:06PM CDT
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Are Visa and MasterCard About to Lose Their Competitive Position?
Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 6:09AM CDT
The vast payment networks that Visa and MasterCard hold in the payments space are unrivaled, and constitute a massive moat between them and other smaller players. But, could this deal with JPMorgan represent a shift for these payment network...
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Dow Today: Boeing (BA) Leads The Day Higher, Visa (V) Lags
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was Boeing (NYSE: BA ), which sported a $1.88 gain (+1.5%) bringing the stock to $127.92. Holding the Dow back today was Visa (NYSE: V ), which lagged the broader Dow index with a $1.41 decline...
AmEx Q1 Earnings Top, Expense Checked - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 11:50AM CDT
Higher spending on cards and expense management drove American Express or AmEx's first-quarter 2014 earnings.
Alliance Data Beats on Q1 Earnings, Ups Guidance - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 11:06AM CDT
Alliance Data reported adjusted earnings of $2.64 per share in the first quarter of 2014, topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.9% and were 12% above the year-ago figure.
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
AmEx posts higher 1Q profit as spending picks up
AP - Wed Apr 16, 5:17PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — American Express said Wednesday its net income climbed in the first quarter, helped by higher spending by its cardholders even as cold winter weather gripped much of the country.
Visa Rises 2.60% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 16, 3:53PM CDT
Visa (NYSE:V) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $205.48 to a high of $209.56. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $204.94 on volume of 3.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Visa Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 2.60%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 16, 3:53PM CDT
Visa (NYSE:V) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $205.48 to a high of $209.56. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $204.94 on volume of 3.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Stocks Notch Solid Gains, But Volume Is Lighter
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 16, 3:27PM CDT
Stocks posted a third straight gain, raising hopes among the bulls that the market pullback may be over. The Nasdaq gained 1.3% and closed near the day's high. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average added 1% each. Volume, however, fell vs....
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Wed Apr 16, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are up at 1 p.m.:
The Not So Logical Reason Visa Is the Dow's Most Important Stock
Jay Jenkins, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 12:00PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had risen 116 points by 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, driven by broad-based buying across the index. Leading the charge was Visa , which was up over 2% at the opening bell before retreating to a 1.7% gain by early...
Too Many Lousy Financial Stocks Have Kept the Dow Down This Year -- Here's How to Fix That
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 11:45AM CDT
For the three and a half months of 2014 that ended on Tax Day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost about 1.4%. Over the long run, this is pretty middling -- if the index performs similarly for the rest of the year, it would be weaker than 77...
Dow Today: Visa (V) Leads The Day Higher, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Lags
at The Street - Wed Apr 16, 9:00AM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Visa (NYSE: V ), which is sporting a $3.80 gain (+1.9%) bringing the stock to $207.85. Holding back the Dow today is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH ), which is lagging the broader Dow index...
Dow Today: Visa (V) Lower
at The Street - Tue Apr 15, 1:00PM CDT
Holding back the Dow today is Visa (NYSE: V ), which is lagging the broader index with a 14-cent decline to $200.87.