Visa Inc. Earnings: Cross-Border Leads to Earnings Jump
Jordan Wathen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 5:07PM CDT
Source: Flickr . Visa shares jumped 4% in after-hours trading as investors digested the company's latest earnings report. But were the results as good as the market suggests? Here's what investors need to know now. The raw numbers ...
V: 214.66 (-2.05), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
MasterCard (MA) Stock Rises in After-Hours Trading Following Visa's Earnings Beat
at The Street - Wed Oct 29, 4:17PM CDT
Shares of MasterCard (MA) were up in after-hours trading Wednesday after fellow credit card giant Visa (V) reported fourth-quarter earnings that surpassed analysts' expectations.
MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
Why American Express Company Is One of the Biggest Warren Buffett Stocks
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 2:01PM CDT
When it comes to legendary investors you'll have a hard time trumping the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, who has managed to turn around $10,000 into what Forbes estimates is more than $68 billion as of this past Friday. Though Buffett isn't...
V: 214.66 (-2.05), AXP: 88.34 (+0.33), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
Retailers May Blink Vs. Apple In Mobile Showdown
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 29, 10:39AM CDT
Retail giants are likely to blink and support Apple's new mobile wallet, speculates RBC Capital in a research report. Apple (AAPL) unveiled its mobile payment system, called Apple Pay, when launching the iPhone 6 last month. While Apple's strength is...
WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), BBY: 32.35 (-0.31), M: 57.45 (+0.18), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19), T: 34.40 (+0.07), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), MCD: 92.73 (+0.13), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), VZ: 49.83 (-0.13), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), MA: 75.99 (-0.01), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
Fiserv (FISV) Beats Q3 Earnings, Revenues on Strong Sales - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 29, 9:52AM CDT
Fiserv Inc. (FISV) reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of 86 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
V: 214.66 (-2.05), GPN: 79.61 (-0.50), FISV: 67.69 (+0.43), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
MasterCard (MA) Crosses Pivot Point Resistance at $76.52
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Oct 29, 8:59AM CDT
Shares of MasterCard (NYSE:MA) opened today above their pivot of $75.49 and have already reached the first level of resistance at $76.52. Investors may be interested in a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $77.03 and $78.57.
MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
Is MasterCard Inc.'s Growth Story Still Intact?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 6:50AM CDT
Source: Flickr user Hakan Dahlstrom. Some of the most successful companies in the market are those that put themselves in an essential position to facilitate transactions between other unrelated parties. MasterCard has turned that business model...
V: 214.66 (-2.05), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
After Yesterday's Rally of 2.55% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Oct 28, 4:38PM CDT
MasterCard (NYSE:MA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $74.47 to a high of $76.01. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $74.66 on volume of 4.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
Look for Shares of MasterCard to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 2.55% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Oct 28, 4:37PM CDT
MasterCard (NYSE:MA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $74.47 to a high of $76.01. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $74.66 on volume of 4.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
Did Rite Aid Corporation Just Declare War on Apple?
Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 28, 6:51AM CDT
Source: Rite Aid CVS and Rite Aid are disabling near field communication services at their registers, effectively blocking consumers from using Apple' s new Apple Pay service and setting the stage for a battle for walletless market share. ...
V: 214.66 (-2.05), AXP: 88.34 (+0.33), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), MA: 75.99 (-0.01), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
Apple Pay Battle vs. Walmart's MCX Is VHS-Betamax All Over Again
at The Street - Tue Oct 28, 5:10AM CDT
The fight is over which technology will be used at the terminals in stores. At stake is trillions of dollars in potential revenue.
V: 214.66 (-2.05), AXP: 88.34 (+0.33), WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), MA: 75.99 (-0.01), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
Apple Pay: Winners and Losers From Apple Inc.’s Game-Changing Payment Service
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Oct 27, 7:00PM CDT
Apple , stock has absolutely smoked the broad market indices over the last year, giving shareholders a fantastic ride in the process. Source: YCharts. Much of this uptick, particularly in the past several months, can be attributed to the...
V: 214.66 (-2.05), JPM: 59.29 (-0.34), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), AXP: 88.34 (+0.33), C: 52.65 (+0.21), WFC: 52.17 (+0.39), NXPI: 67.05 (-0.52), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
Will MasterCard (MA) Miss Q3 Earnings on Regulatory Issues? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 27, 6:10PM CDT
Let us see how things are shaping up for MasterCard Inc.'s (MA) third-quarter 2014 earnings announcement.
HPY: 52.56 (-0.12), GDOT: 21.61 (-0.43), JMI: 12.71 (-0.07), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
Apple Pay Faces Resistance From Drug Chains
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Oct 27, 12:28PM CDT
Major pharmacy chains CVS Health and Rite Aid have disabled Apple Pay in their stores nationwide less than a week after the mobile wallet technology was introduced, according to Bloomberg and other news agencies. CVS Health (CVS) and Rite Aid (RAD)...
V: 214.66 (-2.05), AXP: 88.34 (+0.33), M: 57.45 (+0.18), MCD: 92.73 (+0.13), WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), BBY: 32.35 (-0.31), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GPS: 37.56 (+0.28), TWTR: 42.08 (-1.70), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), MA: 75.99 (-0.01), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
How Will More Security Breaches Affect Visa's Q4?
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Oct 27, 11:29AM CDT
Last week Staples (SPLS) became the latest retailer to investigate a possible credit card data breach. But analysts still seem bullish on plastic despite the uptick in security issues leading into the holiday season. Analysts polled by Thomson...
SPLS: 12.36 (unch), HD: 96.42 (-0.17), V: 214.66 (-2.05), TGT: 60.89 (+0.24), WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), FLT: 139.94 (-0.33), MA: 75.99 (-0.01), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Heartland Payment Systems
PR Newswire - Mon Oct 27, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Visa Inc. (NYSE:V-Free Report), MasterCard Inc. (NYSE:MA-Free Report), American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP-Free Report) and Heartland Payment Systems Inc. (NYSE:HPY-Free Report).
AXP: 88.34 (+0.33), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
The Future of Finance According to This Legendary Investor
Jay Jenkins, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Oct 25, 2:30PM CDT
Over the past 30 years, nearly every industry has been turned on its head by the rise of the Internet. From shopping to manufacturing to catching a taxi, consumers and businesses have enjoyed a revolution in service, productivity, and convenience. ...
HD: 96.42 (-0.17), V: 214.66 (-2.05), TGT: 60.89 (+0.24), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
Visa Ups Dividend by 20% Ahead of Earnings, Share Gains - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 24, 4:40PM CDT
The board of Visa Inc. (V) has hiked its regular quarterly dividend by 20% to 48 cents per share.
V: 214.66 (-2.05), HPY: 52.56 (-0.12), AXP: 88.34 (+0.33), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
MasterCard Nearby Launched as the Essential Companion App for Apple Pay Users
Business Wire - Fri Oct 24, 8:01AM CDT
Consumers around the United States are loading credit and debit cards from Bank of America, Capital One, Citi and Wells Fargo onto their iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus for use with Apple Pay. One of the first questions being asked is, "Where can I use it?" MasterCard has the answer - MasterCard Nearby(TM).
MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
3 Value Stocks Near 52-Week Lows Worth Buying
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Oct 24, 6:35AM CDT
Just as we often examine companies that may be rising past their fair values, we can also find companies trading at what may be bargain prices. While many investors would rather have nothing to do with stocks wallowing at 52-week lows, I think it...
FLR: 65.53 (-1.08), SLF: 35.08 (-0.06), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)