What the "Black Card" Really Means to American Express
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 9:00AM CDT
When it comes to credit cards, the "Holy Grail" seems to be the American Express Centurion Card, known to most simply as the "black card". This is perhaps the most exclusive and sought-after card in the world and it is extremely selective. ...
What Is Tokenization?
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 2:00PM CDT
Visa , MasterCard and American Express have teamed together to push for greater security in the payment industry through tokenization. What exactly is tokenization, though? The Motley Fool spoke with an expert to find out. The...
3 Stocks That Led the Dow Higher This Week
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 12:00PM CDT
It was another solid week on Wall Street, as stock indices bumped up against record highs once again. If you were looking for a big improvement in economic data, the week may have been a disappointment, but there was further data showing a slow and...
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Dow Today: Visa (V) Leads The Day Higher, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Lags
at The Street - Fri May 02, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was Visa (NYSE: V ), which sported a $3.48 gain (+1.7%) bringing the stock to $206.09. Holding the Dow back today was Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM ), which lagged the broader Dow index...
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri May 02, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri May 02, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
The Company Seeking to Make MasterCard Inc and Visa Inc “Faster, Easier, Cheaper, and Safer”
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 7:00AM CDT
Change is coming to how you pay for things, and one company is seeking to make this change fast, easy, cheap, and safe for both MasterCard and Visa . The coming change Following the news of the Target data breach, MasterCard and Visa ...
Financial Companies Report Quarterly Dividends, Appointments and Promotions, and Stock Movements - Analyst Notes on Visa, Alleghany, Westamerica, CBS Outdoor Americas and Old National
PR Newswire - Fri May 02, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Visa, Inc. (NYSE: V), Alleghany Corp. (NYSE: Y), Westamerica Bancorp. (NASDAQ: WABC), CBS Outdoor Americas Inc. (NYSE: CBSO) and Old National Bancorp. (NASDAQ: ONB). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1955-100free.
'Fast Money' Recap: What Does It All Mean?
at The Street - Fri May 02, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed LinkedIn, Yelp and Ford.
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.
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.