'Fast Money' Recap: What Does It All Mean?
at The Street - 2 hrs 27 mins ago
The trading panel discussed LinkedIn, Yelp and Ford.
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu May 01, 5:07PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Encouraging news on economy fails to lift stocks
By STEVE ROTHWELL - AP - Thu May 01, 4:52PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news on the U.S. economy wasn't enough to give the stock market its fourth straight day of gains.
Visa Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.72%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu May 01, 3:42PM CDT
Visa (NYSE:V) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $203.36 to a high of $207.31. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $204.05 on volume of 3.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Visa After 1.72% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu May 01, 3:42PM CDT
Visa (NYSE:V) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $203.36 to a high of $207.31. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $204.05 on volume of 3.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Target Steps Up to Protect Consumers. Will Other Retailers Follow?
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 3:00PM CDT
Target is in full damage-control mode after a data breach in December left as many as 70 million customers vulnerable to identity theft and credit card fraud. The retailer this week named data security specialist Bob DeRodes as its new head of...
MasterCard 1Q profit rises 14 percent
By ALEX VEIGA - AP - Thu May 01, 2:40PM CDT
MasterCard's net income climbed 14 percent in the first quarter, as increased spending by cardholders worldwide helped boost revenue.
Fidelity Beats on Q1 Earnings, Revs In line - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 01, 1:40PM CDT
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) reported first-quarter 2014 earnings from continuing operations of 68 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12 cents.
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu May 01, 12:46PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
MasterCard Beats on Q1 Earnings, Revs Up - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 01, 10:20AM CDT
MasterCard Inc.'s (MA) first-quarter 2014 operating earnings fared well on higher revenues although expenses were also high.
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu May 01, 10:09AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Dow Struggles to Hold Record High on Energy Worries, But Visa, 3M Rise
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 10:03AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials on Wednesday set a new record for the first time in 2014, poking into all-time high territory by the slightest of margins. Thursday morning, though, the Dow struggled to follow through on those gains, falling seven points...
Dow Today: Visa (V) Higher
at The Street - Thu May 01, 10:00AM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Visa (NYSE: V ), which is sporting a $3.54 gain (+1.8%) bringing the stock to $206.15.
Debit card companies reach payday loan agreement
AP - Thu May 01, 9:38AM CDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's financial regulators are working with Visa and MasterCard to stop illegal payday loans through debit card transactions.
How This Company Is Crushing Visa and MasterCard in China
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 6:32AM CDT
The way payments are made and processed is changing. And Discover is approaching this shift in an unconventional way compared to competitors Visa and MasterCard , which could lead to big success down the...
Fiserv Beats on Q1 Earnings, Misses Revs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 1:00PM CDT
Fiserv Inc. (FISV) reported first-quarter earnings of 82 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents.
Russia May Not Yet Hurt MasterCard Q1 Earnings
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 30, 12:52PM CDT
As MasterCard (MA) prepares to discuss first quarter earnings results early Thursday, investors will look for guidance on how the company's planned suspension of services in Russia will affect results this year. Wall Street will also be looking for a...