American Express Company (AXP) 88.15 $AXP
Acquisitions, Conference Schedules, New Operations, Appointments, and Technical Updates - Analyst Notes on MasterCard, American Express, State Street, Zillow and BNY Mellon
PR Newswire - 8 mins ago
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA), American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT), Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2849-100free.
Global Mobile Wallet Market 2014-2018 with ISIS, MasterCard Inc., PayPal Inc., and Visa Inc Dominating
M2 - 2 hrs ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ptnqf2/global_mobile) has announced the addition of the "Global Mobile Wallet Market 2014-2018 with ISIS, MasterCard Inc., PayPal Inc., and Visa Inc Dominating" report to their offering. The Global Mobile Wallet market to grow at a CAGR of 10% to 2018 The increasing penetration of smartphones and the growing acceptance of NFC technology is one of the major drivers. The increase in demand for smartphones and high-end mobile devices supporting mobile-enabled payments, especially in the APAC region, is fueling the growth of the Global Mobile Wallet market. The convenient and easy mode of payment through a mobile wallet is another major driver of the market. Mobile wallets allow end-users to make payments or to manage financial transactions without any time and location constraints. The Global Mobile Wallet market is expected to witness rapid growth during the forecast period due to certain emerging trends. One such trend is the increased use of mobile commerce. This trend is expected to continue during the forecast period due to the convenience and ease of payment facilitated by using smartphones, as well as initiatives undertaken to equip POS devices in convenience stores. Thus, the combined effect of the drivers and emerging trends is expected to drive the growth of the Global Mobile Wallet market during the forecast period. Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in this market is infrastructural inadequacies. Hindrances in communication systems and lack of accessibility and interoperability are some of the fallout of infrastructural inadequacies. The mobile wallet is a new concept, and therefore its success is highly dependent on the confidence level of end-users. However, these infrastructure issues can deter end-users' confidence. Key vendors dominating this space include - ISIS - MasterCard Inc - PayPal Inc. - Visa Inc. Other vendors mentioned in the report are - American Express Serve - Citibank NA - Google Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pt...bal_mobile
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu May 22, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu May 22, 12:21PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Dow Today: American Express (AXP) Higher
at The Street - Thu May 22, 11:00AM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be American Express (NYSE: AXP ), which is sporting a 25-cent gain (+0.3%) bringing the stock to $88.11.
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu May 22, 9:43AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Advantage Physical Therapy Associates Joins Growing National Trend of Women-Owned Businesses
Business Wire - Thu May 22, 7:48AM CDT
Advantage Physical Therapy Associates, LLC, an independent physical therapy practice, today announced that Founder and President Lisa Kemp PT, DPT has become sole proprietor of the company, effective immediately. Kemp acquired full ownership after purchasing the 66 percent interest held by previous partners.
Home Price Expectation Survey, Shareholders Approval, Upcoming Conferences, Capital-Raising Plans, and Website Makeover - Analyst Notes on Zillow, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Deutsche Bank and ICICI Bank
PR Newswire - Thu May 22, 7:30AM CDT
Thursday May 22, 2014
US Financial 15 Split Corp.: Preferred Dividend Declared
Marketwire - Wed May 21, 8:04AM CDT
US Financial 15 Split Corp. ("US Financial 15"
declares its monthly distribution of $0.02726 for each Preferred share, or 5.25% annually based on the April 30, 2014 net asset value of $6.23. Dividends are payable on June 10, 2014 to Preferred shareholders on record as at May 30, 2014.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of American Express After 1.17% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 20, 4:28PM CDT
American Express (NYSE:AXP) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $86.86 to a high of $88.05. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.2%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $86.90 on volume of 2.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
American Express Falls 1.17% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 20, 4:27PM CDT
American Express (NYSE:AXP) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $86.86 to a high of $88.05. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.2%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $86.90 on volume of 2.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Warren Buffett Should Invest in Home Depot
at The Street - Tue May 20, 2:54PM CDT
Home Depot is down but should recover like American Express and Goldman Sachs, making it a great buy for Warren Buffett.
Apple 'NFC' iPhone 6 Speculation Gives NXP A Lift
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 20, 1:39PM CDT
Speculation that Apple's (AAPL) highly anticipated mobile payments system will feature NFC (near-field communications) technology in the upcoming iPhone 6 could lift shares of NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), a maker of NFC chips. Morgan Stanley on Tuesday...
Susan Chapman-Hughes Appointed to Potbelly Corporation Board of Directors
GlobeNewswire - Tue May 20, 10:22AM CDT
Potbelly Corporation (Nasdaq
BPB) today announced that Susan Chapman-Hughes has been appointed to Potbelly's Board of Directors. Ms. Chapman-Hughes is Senior Vice President, U.S. Account Development Global Corporate Payments for American Express Company. Ms. Chapman-Hughes has been with American Express since 2010 and prior to that, she worked at Citigroup, Inc. as Global CAO/Global Head of Operations and Strategy, Citi Realty Services.
Romania's Cards and Payments Industry 2014: Emerging Opportunities, Trends, Size, Drivers, Strategies, Products and Competitive Landscape
M2 - Tue May 20, 6:41AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9k9w2z/romanias_cards) has announced the addition of the "Romania's Cards and Payments Industry: Emerging Opportunities, Trends, Size, Drivers, Strategies, Products and Competitive Landscape" report to their offering. In terms of the number of cards in circulation, the Romanian card payments channel registered positive growth during the review period (2009-2013), recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.75% to reach 14.7 million cards by the end of 2013. In value terms, the channel valued RON138.7 billion (US$10.9 billion) in 2013. The debit cards category held the highest share with 79.6% of cards in circulation in 2013. It is expected to continue to maintain the highest share and record a forecast-period CAGR of 2.83%, rising from 12.0 million cards in 2014 to 13.4 million in 2018. The credit cards category had the second-largest share of 16.3% in 2013, followed by prepaid cards with 4.0%. Over the forecast period, the number of prepaid cards is expected to increase from 687,496 in 2014 to 1.0 million in 2018, at the fastest CAGR of 11.13%. The charge card category held a negligible industry share of 0.1% in 2013. The value of the Romanian e-commerce market is expected to increase from RON6.2 billion (US$1.8 billion) in 2014 to RON13.5 billion (US$4.0 billion) in 2018, at a forecast-period CAGR of 21.64%, supported by the growing internet penetration and the rising number of online retailers. Romanian authorities are supportive of payment innovations such as contactless technology. This is primarily due to the benefits contactless payments can offer; they are simple, faster and convenient, particularly for small purchases. During 2014, the number of contactless-enabled cards in circulation in the country is expected to double to reach 400,000 cards by the end of 2014. Key Topics Covered: 1 Executive Summary 2 Analysis of Industry Environment, Key Trends and Drivers 3 Cards and Payments Industry Share Analysis 4 Regulatory Framework and Card Fraud Statistics 5 Emerging Consumer Attitudes and Trends 6 Analysis of Card Payments and Growth Prospects 7 Analysis of Credit Card Payments and Growth Prospects 8 Analysis of Debit Card Payments and Growth Prospects 9 Analysis of Charge Card Payments and Growth Prospects 10 Analysis of Prepaid Card Payments and Growth Prospects 11 Merchant Acquiring 12 Company Profiles of Card Issuers 13 Appendix Companies Mentioned - American Express - BRD - Groupe Soci?t? G?n?rale - Banca Transilvania - Bancpost - MasterCard - RBS Romania - Raiffeisen Bank - Romanian Commercial Bank - Visa For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9k...nias_cards
Last Week's Biggest Dividend Raises
Eric Volkman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 12:45PM CDT
Several big names on the market boosted their shareholder payouts last week. Two of those hikes were substantial at 50% apiece, and all were above the 10% watermark. Sharing the prize for the week's highest dividend raise in percentage terms were...
Acquisitions, Conference Schedules, New Operations, Appointments, and Technical Updates - Analyst Notes on MasterCard, American Express, State Street, Zillow and BNY Mellon
PR Newswire - 8 mins ago
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA), American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT), Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2849-100free.
Global Mobile Wallet Market 2014-2018 with ISIS, MasterCard Inc., PayPal Inc., and Visa Inc Dominating
M2 - 2 hrs ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ptnqf2/global_mobile) has announced the addition of the "Global Mobile Wallet Market 2014-2018 with ISIS, MasterCard Inc., PayPal Inc., and Visa Inc Dominating" report to their offering. The Global Mobile Wallet market to grow at a CAGR of 10% to 2018 The increasing penetration of smartphones and the growing acceptance of NFC technology is one of the major drivers. The increase in demand for smartphones and high-end mobile devices supporting mobile-enabled payments, especially in the APAC region, is fueling the growth of the Global Mobile Wallet market. The convenient and easy mode of payment through a mobile wallet is another major driver of the market. Mobile wallets allow end-users to make payments or to manage financial transactions without any time and location constraints. The Global Mobile Wallet market is expected to witness rapid growth during the forecast period due to certain emerging trends. One such trend is the increased use of mobile commerce. This trend is expected to continue during the forecast period due to the convenience and ease of payment facilitated by using smartphones, as well as initiatives undertaken to equip POS devices in convenience stores. Thus, the combined effect of the drivers and emerging trends is expected to drive the growth of the Global Mobile Wallet market during the forecast period. Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in this market is infrastructural inadequacies. Hindrances in communication systems and lack of accessibility and interoperability are some of the fallout of infrastructural inadequacies. The mobile wallet is a new concept, and therefore its success is highly dependent on the confidence level of end-users. However, these infrastructure issues can deter end-users' confidence. Key vendors dominating this space include - ISIS - MasterCard Inc - PayPal Inc. - Visa Inc. Other vendors mentioned in the report are - American Express Serve - Citibank NA - Google Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pt...bal_mobile
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu May 22, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu May 22, 12:21PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Dow Today: American Express (AXP) Higher
at The Street - Thu May 22, 11:00AM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be American Express (NYSE: AXP ), which is sporting a 25-cent gain (+0.3%) bringing the stock to $88.11.
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu May 22, 9:43AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Advantage Physical Therapy Associates Joins Growing National Trend of Women-Owned Businesses
Business Wire - Thu May 22, 7:48AM CDT
Advantage Physical Therapy Associates, LLC, an independent physical therapy practice, today announced that Founder and President Lisa Kemp PT, DPT has become sole proprietor of the company, effective immediately. Kemp acquired full ownership after purchasing the 66 percent interest held by previous partners.
Home Price Expectation Survey, Shareholders Approval, Upcoming Conferences, Capital-Raising Plans, and Website Makeover - Analyst Notes on Zillow, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Deutsche Bank and ICICI Bank
PR Newswire - Thu May 22, 7:30AM CDT
Thursday May 22, 2014
US Financial 15 Split Corp.: Preferred Dividend Declared
Marketwire - Wed May 21, 8:04AM CDT
US Financial 15 Split Corp. ("US Financial 15"
declares its monthly distribution of $0.02726 for each Preferred share, or 5.25% annually based on the April 30, 2014 net asset value of $6.23. Dividends are payable on June 10, 2014 to Preferred shareholders on record as at May 30, 2014. SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of American Express After 1.17% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 20, 4:28PM CDT
American Express (NYSE:AXP) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $86.86 to a high of $88.05. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.2%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $86.90 on volume of 2.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
American Express Falls 1.17% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 20, 4:27PM CDT
American Express (NYSE:AXP) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $86.86 to a high of $88.05. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.2%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $86.90 on volume of 2.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Warren Buffett Should Invest in Home Depot
at The Street - Tue May 20, 2:54PM CDT
Home Depot is down but should recover like American Express and Goldman Sachs, making it a great buy for Warren Buffett.
Apple 'NFC' iPhone 6 Speculation Gives NXP A Lift
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 20, 1:39PM CDT
Speculation that Apple's (AAPL) highly anticipated mobile payments system will feature NFC (near-field communications) technology in the upcoming iPhone 6 could lift shares of NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), a maker of NFC chips. Morgan Stanley on Tuesday...
Susan Chapman-Hughes Appointed to Potbelly Corporation Board of Directors
GlobeNewswire - Tue May 20, 10:22AM CDT
Potbelly Corporation (Nasdaq
BPB) today announced that Susan Chapman-Hughes has been appointed to Potbelly's Board of Directors. Ms. Chapman-Hughes is Senior Vice President, U.S. Account Development Global Corporate Payments for American Express Company. Ms. Chapman-Hughes has been with American Express since 2010 and prior to that, she worked at Citigroup, Inc. as Global CAO/Global Head of Operations and Strategy, Citi Realty Services. Romania's Cards and Payments Industry 2014: Emerging Opportunities, Trends, Size, Drivers, Strategies, Products and Competitive Landscape
M2 - Tue May 20, 6:41AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9k9w2z/romanias_cards) has announced the addition of the "Romania's Cards and Payments Industry: Emerging Opportunities, Trends, Size, Drivers, Strategies, Products and Competitive Landscape" report to their offering. In terms of the number of cards in circulation, the Romanian card payments channel registered positive growth during the review period (2009-2013), recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.75% to reach 14.7 million cards by the end of 2013. In value terms, the channel valued RON138.7 billion (US$10.9 billion) in 2013. The debit cards category held the highest share with 79.6% of cards in circulation in 2013. It is expected to continue to maintain the highest share and record a forecast-period CAGR of 2.83%, rising from 12.0 million cards in 2014 to 13.4 million in 2018. The credit cards category had the second-largest share of 16.3% in 2013, followed by prepaid cards with 4.0%. Over the forecast period, the number of prepaid cards is expected to increase from 687,496 in 2014 to 1.0 million in 2018, at the fastest CAGR of 11.13%. The charge card category held a negligible industry share of 0.1% in 2013. The value of the Romanian e-commerce market is expected to increase from RON6.2 billion (US$1.8 billion) in 2014 to RON13.5 billion (US$4.0 billion) in 2018, at a forecast-period CAGR of 21.64%, supported by the growing internet penetration and the rising number of online retailers. Romanian authorities are supportive of payment innovations such as contactless technology. This is primarily due to the benefits contactless payments can offer; they are simple, faster and convenient, particularly for small purchases. During 2014, the number of contactless-enabled cards in circulation in the country is expected to double to reach 400,000 cards by the end of 2014. Key Topics Covered: 1 Executive Summary 2 Analysis of Industry Environment, Key Trends and Drivers 3 Cards and Payments Industry Share Analysis 4 Regulatory Framework and Card Fraud Statistics 5 Emerging Consumer Attitudes and Trends 6 Analysis of Card Payments and Growth Prospects 7 Analysis of Credit Card Payments and Growth Prospects 8 Analysis of Debit Card Payments and Growth Prospects 9 Analysis of Charge Card Payments and Growth Prospects 10 Analysis of Prepaid Card Payments and Growth Prospects 11 Merchant Acquiring 12 Company Profiles of Card Issuers 13 Appendix Companies Mentioned - American Express - BRD - Groupe Soci?t? G?n?rale - Banca Transilvania - Bancpost - MasterCard - RBS Romania - Raiffeisen Bank - Romanian Commercial Bank - Visa For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9k...nias_cards
Last Week's Biggest Dividend Raises
Eric Volkman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 12:45PM CDT
Several big names on the market boosted their shareholder payouts last week. Two of those hikes were substantial at 50% apiece, and all were above the 10% watermark. Sharing the prize for the week's highest dividend raise in percentage terms were...
