American Express Company (AXP) 88.78 $AXP
Median CEO pay crosses $10 million in 2013
By KEN SWEET - AP - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — They're the $10 million dollar men and women.
Research and Markets: Global Market for Mobile Payments Report 2014 Featuring American Express,Apple, Google, Mastercard, PayPal, Visa, and a Case Study on the Isis Mobile Wallet
Business Wire - Mon May 26, 2:09PM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/h2ftn3/global_market_for) has announced the addition of the "Global Market for Mobile Payments" report to their offering.
Rewards Credit Cards Open an Attractive Market for Wells Fargo
Jonathon Wu, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 26, 1:00PM CDT
The announcement that Wells Fargo will begin working with American Express to launch the Propel World and Propel 365 rewards credit cards are a positive sign for the bank, and a signal that it intends to pursue new revenue opportunities....
Global Market for Mobile Payments Report 2014 Featuring American Express, Apple, Google, Mastercard, PayPal, Visa, and a Case Study on the Isis Mobile Wallet
M2 - Mon May 26, 10:21AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xnbnkh/global_market_for) has announced the addition of the "Global Market for Mobile Payments" report to their offering. With the popularity of smartphones, electronic payments has today become a reality. This has brought about a marked shift in the payment ecosystem. While there are many challenges that the mobile payments industry needs to tackle at the moment, there is no doubt that mobile payments is poised to become one of the fastest growing sectors in the years to come. This report analyzes this fast growing industry in its research report Global Market for Mobile Payments. Coverage in this in-depth industry analysis is as follows: - An analysis of the global mobile communication industry through statistics, analysis of the market by technology, by subscribers, by regions, by the importance of data as an area of growth, growth of new applications as well as an outlook for mobile communications. - An analysis of the mobile payment industry through industry statistics, a look at the current electronic payment system and industry structure, mobile payment deployment options, the growing number of apps catering to mobile payment, security and privacy concerns of consumers as well as the important role semiconductor companies are playing in this industry. - An analysis of how the mobile phone is driving the market for mobile payments through the emergence of mobile wallets, impact of the growing use of smartphones, higher consumer expectation, importance of loyalty and reward programs and other factors. - An analysis of the key growth regions of mobile payment. Markets analyzes include Brazil, Japan, South Korea and the region of Latin America in general. - The emergence of mobile payments and its impact on issuers, merchant acquirers, payment network operators, retailers, customers and other players. - An analysis of the market for mobile wallets through hardware-based mobile wallets and cloud-based authentication for mobile wallets. - An analysis of the major industry players and their presence in the global mobile payment markets. Players analyzed include American Express, Apple, Google, Mastercard, PayPal, Visa, and a case study on the Isis Mobile Wallet. - An outlook for the global market for mobile payments. Key Topics Covered: 1. Executive Summary 2. Global Mobile Communication Market 3. Market for Mobile Payments 4. How the Mobile Phone is Driving the Market for Mobile Payments 5. Key Growth Regions 6. Emergence of Mobile Payments & its Impact 7. Market for Mobile Wallets 8. Major Players & their Marker Presence 9. Industry Outlook 10. Glossary Companies Mentioned - American Express Company - Apple Inc - Google - Isis Mobile Wallet - Mastercard Inc - PayPal (eBay) - Visa Inc For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xn...market_for
Who Will Win the Cutthroat Credit Card Reward Wars?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 12:45PM CDT
Credit cards offering rewards is not a new concept, as they have been around since Discover introduced the "cash rewards" concept in 1986 . Since then, rewards programs have evolved tremendously and have become much more competitive with one...
The Simple Way You Can Get Your Dream Vacation For Free
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 10:43AM CDT
Do you want to take a vacation, but cash is a little tight right now? If you're willing to do a little legwork, you could get a vacation for next to nothing, thanks to the healthy competition between the credit card companies. Here's how you can get...
2014 Value Investor 500: The Full List
Dan Dzombak, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 8:01AM CDT
The Value Investor 500 is my attempt to highlight the top 500 publicly traded companies in the U.S. To construct a quality-based list of the top 500 companies in the U.S., I focused on what's really important for investors to pay attention to: ...
Looking for an Investment? Here Are 8 of the Best Franchises in America
at The Street - Sat May 24, 8:00AM CDT
Franchising. Whether you know it or not, you see it everywhere. From McDonald's to 7-Eleven, there are many business establishments that use franchising as their business model. Here are eight best franchise ideas worth considering.
The $25 Trillion Opportunity for Visa, MasterCard, and American Express
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 6:00AM CDT
Visa , MasterCard , and American Express have been on incredible runs over the last six years, but it turns out the growth has just begun. Visa went public in March 2008 as the financial industry was crumbling around it. Even with initial...
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri May 23, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were up at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri May 23, 12:40PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Consumer Finance Stocks Roundup -- Research on American Express, DFC Global, Capital One Financial, and Discover Financial Services
PR Newswire - Fri May 23, 9:40AM CDT
On Thursday, May 22, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,154.34, up 0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.06% higher at 16,543.08, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,892.49, up 0.24%. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 295.55, up 0.37%, and the index has surged 2.36% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), DFC Global Corp. (NASDAQ: DLLR), Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) and Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS). Free technical research on AXP, DLLR, COF and DFS can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri May 23, 9:39AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Acquisitions, Conference Schedules, New Operations, Appointments, and Technical Updates - Analyst Notes on MasterCard, American Express, State Street, Zillow and BNY Mellon
PR Newswire - Fri May 23, 6:00AM CDT
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 - Fri May 23, 4:07AM CDT
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
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.
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.
Median CEO pay crosses $10 million in 2013
By KEN SWEET - AP - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — They're the $10 million dollar men and women.
Research and Markets: Global Market for Mobile Payments Report 2014 Featuring American Express,Apple, Google, Mastercard, PayPal, Visa, and a Case Study on the Isis Mobile Wallet
Business Wire - Mon May 26, 2:09PM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/h2ftn3/global_market_for) has announced the addition of the "Global Market for Mobile Payments" report to their offering.
Rewards Credit Cards Open an Attractive Market for Wells Fargo
Jonathon Wu, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 26, 1:00PM CDT
The announcement that Wells Fargo will begin working with American Express to launch the Propel World and Propel 365 rewards credit cards are a positive sign for the bank, and a signal that it intends to pursue new revenue opportunities....
Global Market for Mobile Payments Report 2014 Featuring American Express, Apple, Google, Mastercard, PayPal, Visa, and a Case Study on the Isis Mobile Wallet
M2 - Mon May 26, 10:21AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xnbnkh/global_market_for) has announced the addition of the "Global Market for Mobile Payments" report to their offering. With the popularity of smartphones, electronic payments has today become a reality. This has brought about a marked shift in the payment ecosystem. While there are many challenges that the mobile payments industry needs to tackle at the moment, there is no doubt that mobile payments is poised to become one of the fastest growing sectors in the years to come. This report analyzes this fast growing industry in its research report Global Market for Mobile Payments. Coverage in this in-depth industry analysis is as follows: - An analysis of the global mobile communication industry through statistics, analysis of the market by technology, by subscribers, by regions, by the importance of data as an area of growth, growth of new applications as well as an outlook for mobile communications. - An analysis of the mobile payment industry through industry statistics, a look at the current electronic payment system and industry structure, mobile payment deployment options, the growing number of apps catering to mobile payment, security and privacy concerns of consumers as well as the important role semiconductor companies are playing in this industry. - An analysis of how the mobile phone is driving the market for mobile payments through the emergence of mobile wallets, impact of the growing use of smartphones, higher consumer expectation, importance of loyalty and reward programs and other factors. - An analysis of the key growth regions of mobile payment. Markets analyzes include Brazil, Japan, South Korea and the region of Latin America in general. - The emergence of mobile payments and its impact on issuers, merchant acquirers, payment network operators, retailers, customers and other players. - An analysis of the market for mobile wallets through hardware-based mobile wallets and cloud-based authentication for mobile wallets. - An analysis of the major industry players and their presence in the global mobile payment markets. Players analyzed include American Express, Apple, Google, Mastercard, PayPal, Visa, and a case study on the Isis Mobile Wallet. - An outlook for the global market for mobile payments. Key Topics Covered: 1. Executive Summary 2. Global Mobile Communication Market 3. Market for Mobile Payments 4. How the Mobile Phone is Driving the Market for Mobile Payments 5. Key Growth Regions 6. Emergence of Mobile Payments & its Impact 7. Market for Mobile Wallets 8. Major Players & their Marker Presence 9. Industry Outlook 10. Glossary Companies Mentioned - American Express Company - Apple Inc - Google - Isis Mobile Wallet - Mastercard Inc - PayPal (eBay) - Visa Inc For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xn...market_for
Who Will Win the Cutthroat Credit Card Reward Wars?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 12:45PM CDT
Credit cards offering rewards is not a new concept, as they have been around since Discover introduced the "cash rewards" concept in 1986 . Since then, rewards programs have evolved tremendously and have become much more competitive with one...
The Simple Way You Can Get Your Dream Vacation For Free
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 10:43AM CDT
Do you want to take a vacation, but cash is a little tight right now? If you're willing to do a little legwork, you could get a vacation for next to nothing, thanks to the healthy competition between the credit card companies. Here's how you can get...
2014 Value Investor 500: The Full List
Dan Dzombak, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 8:01AM CDT
The Value Investor 500 is my attempt to highlight the top 500 publicly traded companies in the U.S. To construct a quality-based list of the top 500 companies in the U.S., I focused on what's really important for investors to pay attention to: ...
Looking for an Investment? Here Are 8 of the Best Franchises in America
at The Street - Sat May 24, 8:00AM CDT
Franchising. Whether you know it or not, you see it everywhere. From McDonald's to 7-Eleven, there are many business establishments that use franchising as their business model. Here are eight best franchise ideas worth considering.
The $25 Trillion Opportunity for Visa, MasterCard, and American Express
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 6:00AM CDT
Visa , MasterCard , and American Express have been on incredible runs over the last six years, but it turns out the growth has just begun. Visa went public in March 2008 as the financial industry was crumbling around it. Even with initial...
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri May 23, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were up at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri May 23, 12:40PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Consumer Finance Stocks Roundup -- Research on American Express, DFC Global, Capital One Financial, and Discover Financial Services
PR Newswire - Fri May 23, 9:40AM CDT
On Thursday, May 22, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,154.34, up 0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.06% higher at 16,543.08, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,892.49, up 0.24%. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 295.55, up 0.37%, and the index has surged 2.36% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), DFC Global Corp. (NASDAQ: DLLR), Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) and Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS). Free technical research on AXP, DLLR, COF and DFS can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri May 23, 9:39AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Acquisitions, Conference Schedules, New Operations, Appointments, and Technical Updates - Analyst Notes on MasterCard, American Express, State Street, Zillow and BNY Mellon
PR Newswire - Fri May 23, 6:00AM CDT
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 - Fri May 23, 4:07AM CDT
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
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.
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.
