American Express Company Earnings: The True Beauty of Share Buybacks
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 19, 12:20PM CDT
The latest results from American Express are in, and while the results were impressive, they also reveal a clear picture of one thing investors love to see. The strong second quarter As a result of increased spending from its customers,...
Insider Trading Alert - MA, LFUS And WYN Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Tue Aug 19, 9:30AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include MA, LFUS and WYN
Digital Wallet Choices; PayPal, Google Wallet, Apple Passbook - and Now Wocket Smart Wallet : Who Addresses Issues of Security?
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 19, 7:15AM CDT
Smart Technology Sector improves with new Mobile Payment Options / Digital Wallet Choices as latest developments, ad campaigns and partnerships are announced: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA)
Americans to Fuel Up for Summer's End with Labor Day Road Trip
Business Wire - Tue Aug 19, 7:00AM CDT
A look at gas pump demand so far this summer reveals that Americans have been taking advantage of the long holiday weekends and hitting the road. A recent MasterCard (NYSE:MA) SpendingPulse(TM) report also indicates that many are likely to close the summer season with one last trip over the Labor Day weekend. And that's a good thing. Recent research reveals that only about 51% of Americans who get vacation days actually use them which affects the productivity of the employee.
MasterCard Earnings Hindsight: Up 1.4% in Last 18 Days (MA)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 18, 10:37AM CDT
When MasterCard (NYSE:MA) reported earnings 18 days ago on July 31st, 2014, analysts, on average, expected the company to report earnings of $0.77 on sales of $2.3 billion. The company actually reported EPS of $0.80 on sales of $2.4 billion, beating EPS estimates by $0.03 and beating revenue estimates by $63.4 million. Since the company's report, shares of MasterCard have risen from $74.15 to $75.21, representing a gain of 1.4% in the past 18 days.
Next Resistance Level for MasterCard (MA) is $77.18
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 18, 9:20AM CDT
MasterCard (NYSE:MA) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $75.59 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $76.19. Should the shares continue to rise, the resistance pivots of $77.18 and $78.77 will be of interest.
Celebrating 10 Years of "Motley Fool Inside Value"
Joe Magyer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 15, 8:02AM CDT
This piece originally appeared in Inside Value . Click here to find out more. One hundred twenty months ago, many of you joined me in a fateful decision: becoming a charter member to Inside Value . Yes, this month marks our 10-year...
FleetCor (FLT) Reaches 52-Week High on Strong Q2 Results - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 14, 8:09AM CDT
On Aug 13, 2014, FleetCor Technologies Inc. (FLT) scaled a 52-week high of $142.90 after posting strong second-quarter financial results.
Insider Trading Alert - WNR, MA And XEC Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Wed Aug 13, 9:30AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include WNR, MA and XEC
Web.com Selects Simplify Commerce as Their Payment Provider of Choice
Business Wire - Wed Aug 13, 8:30AM CDT
MasterCard (NYSE:MA) and Web.com Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:WWWW), a leading provider of Internet services and online marketing solutions for small businesses, today announced an agreement to feature Simplify Commerce(TM) as the preferred payment provider for all of Web.com's brands and platforms.
Acquisitions, Awards, Partnerships, and Financial Results - Research Reports on AIG, BNY Mellon, MasterCard, Metlife and ICE
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 12, 8:20AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG), The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK), MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA), Metlife Inc. (NYSE: MET) and IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5663-100free.
MasterCard Earnings In Retrospect: Up 1.4% in the Last 11 Days (MA)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 11, 1:16PM CDT
A week ago on July 31st, 2014 MasterCard (NYSE:MA) reported earnings and analysts, on average, expected earnings of $0.77 on sales of $2.3 billion. The company actually reported EPS of $0.80 on sales of $2.4 billion, beating EPS estimates by $0.03 and beating revenue estimates by $63.4 million. Since the company's report, shares of MasterCard have risen from $74.15 to $75.17, representing a gain of 1.4% in the past 11 days.
HomeSend and Indosat Make it Easier for 60 Million Indonesians to Send Money to Loved Ones
Business Wire - Mon Aug 11, 2:46AM CDT
HomeSend, a joint venture between MasterCard (NYSE:MA), eServGlobal (LSE:ESG)(ASX:ESV), and BICS, today announced an agreement with Indosat to make remittance services available to the company's 60 million subscribers in Indonesia.
Insider Trading Alert - PMCS, MA And CBI Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 10:00AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include PMCS, MA and CBI
Newest Smart Technology Popularity Explodes with Social Media Exposure and Brand Awareness with Well Known Celebrity Endorsements
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 08, 7:15AM CDT
Smart technology relies on Social Media Exposure and shows no signs of slowing down as consumer confidence grows with development of m-commerce products convenience and security: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD), MasterCard Inc (NYSE: MA), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR)
The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival(TM) presented by MasterCard® Fuses Fashion, Food and Fitness
PR Newswire - Thu Aug 07, 5:01PM CDT
Visitors are invited to shop like never before during The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival(TM) presented by MasterCard®, featuring brand new outdoor experiences along North Michigan Avenue. The annual festival is anchored by three major events over two weekends including, for the first time ever, "pop-up" shopping along The Magnificent Mile; the return of "A Magnificent Taste;" and the premier of The Magnificent Mile Chicago Women's Half Marathon & 5K over Labor Day weekend.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of MasterCard After 1.73% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Aug 07, 3:45PM CDT
MasterCard (NYSE:MA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $73.82 to a high of $75.68. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.7%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $74.69 on volume of 4.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Watch for MasterCard to Potentially Rebound After Falling 1.73% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Aug 07, 3:44PM CDT
MasterCard (NYSE:MA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $73.82 to a high of $75.68. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.7%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $74.69 on volume of 4.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6 Will Win the Mobile Payments War
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 7:30AM CDT
Source: Apple Apple 's next iteration of the iPhone may include a long-rumored mobile payment system, if the latest information from Pacific Crest analysts proves true. In an investor note earlier this week the authors said Apple is working...
Smart Technology Targets Consumers' Digital Security Concerns - Next Generation Smart Wallet Competition Reveals Social Media Identity Theft Issues
PR Newswire - Wed Aug 06, 7:15AM CDT
Smart technology influence targets digital payment industry's security concerns; companies announce latest authentication improvements: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA), Lifelock, Ink. (NASDAQ: LOCK) and Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC)