MasterCard Stock: Is the Competitive Advantage Sustainable?
John Rotonti, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 27, 10:39PM CDT
I spend most of my waking hours studying businesses and the industries they operate in, and trying to identify those businesses that have a long-lasting competitive advantage. Businesses that consistently generate strong free cash flow, or...
JPMorgan Chase Signals Strength in Credit Card Processing
Jonathan Wu, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 26, 9:28AM CDT
In the company's Q2 earnings announcement JPMorgan Chase included data about its card services division that could be good news for other companies in the payment processing industry. The company announced credit card sales volume (the amount of...
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri Jul 25, 5:12PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were down at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri Jul 25, 12:42PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are down at 1 p.m.:
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Fri Jul 25, 9:21AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are down at 10 a.m.:
Data Processing and Outsourced Services Equities Technical Coverage -- Xerox, Automatic Data Processing, MasterCard, Western Union, and Visa
PR Newswire - Fri Jul 25, 7:50AM CDT
The US markets on Thursday, July 25, 2014 ended on a mixed note with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing at 17,083.80, down 0.02% and the NASDAQ Composite closing at 4,472.11, down 0.04%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.05% higher at 1,987.98. During the trading session, six out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index ended the day flat at 656.35, with the index gaining 10.48% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP), MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA), The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:
Time Warner Would Be Crazy Like a Fox to Sell HBO
at The Street - Thu Jul 24, 10:25AM CDT
If Time Warner sells HBO, Turner and Warner Brothers to 21st Century Fox they would sell CNN, Headline News and TCM to CBS and maybe other assets to other companies.
5 Best Credit Cards for Gas Rewards
at The Street - Thu Jul 24, 7:15AM CDT
We spend an average $3,000 a year on gas, but these cards can help save roughly the equivalent of one month's fuel bill.
Following The Leaders Is Key To Investment Success
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 23, 5:02PM CDT
The L in IBD's CAN SLIM investing system stands for Leaders, as in the best growth stocks based on an analysis of fundamental, technical and institutional sponsorship criteria. Stocks that meet the criteria of a leader -- such as strong sales and...
Massive Change Could Be Coming at American Express Company
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 9:09AM CDT
In less than a week American Express will announce how well it fared in the most recent quarter. And there is another thing to watch that could forever change the course of its business -- as well as Visa and MasterCard -- as we know it. ...
Critical Alerts For Herbalife, MasterCard, Aetna, Sears Holdings, and GameStop Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 23, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for HLF, MA, AET, SHLD, and GME.
Aggressive Marketing Campaigns Increase Major Awareness for Latest Smart Technology Advancements - Newest Smart Wallet To Be Featured During Television Shows
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 23, 7:15AM CDT
Biometric companies make news with latest technology developments, wearable smart technologies gain momentum as anticipation grows: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Facebook Ink. (NASDAQ: FB), Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Mastercard Corporation (NYSE: MA)
How Worried Should Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc’s Shareholders Be Right Now?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 6:39AM CDT
Recently, a federal judge decided not to dismiss antitrust lawsuits against Visa and MasterCard by retailers who claim the two companies fixed credit card fees and discouraged the use of lower-priced competition. source: company This...
MasterCard Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.19%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jul 22, 4:20PM CDT
MasterCard (NYSE:MA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $77.35 to a high of $78.39. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $77.87 on volume of 3.5 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Look for Shares of MasterCard to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.19% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jul 22, 4:20PM CDT
MasterCard (NYSE:MA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $77.35 to a high of $78.39. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $77.87 on volume of 3.5 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.