Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - 1 hr 9 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading:
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Costco Credit Decision Exposes Amex's Weaknesses
Daniel Jennings - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 2:12PM CST
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Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu Dec 04, 12:49PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
DFS: 64.96 (-0.22), V: 261.14 (-0.46), COF: 82.09 (-0.09), AXP: 91.83 (+0.58)
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu Dec 04, 10:07AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
DFS: 64.96 (-0.22), V: 261.14 (-0.46), COF: 82.09 (-0.09), AXP: 91.83 (+0.58)
Jim Cramer's 6 Best Stock Picks in the Financial Services Sector
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 7:15AM CST
Jim Cramer is steering clear of investing in bank stocks, but he does see opportunity in other financial services stocks.
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1 Thing That Could Make You Switch to a Mobile Wallet
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 04, 7:02AM CST
What is the biggest obstacle to getting consumers to start using mobile wallets? Simply put, they don't really have much of an incentive to do so. But, this obstacle can be overcome by savvy incentive systems -- and one company has already paved the...
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The Million-Dollar Retirement Portfolio: 6-Month Follow-Up
Dividend Math Guy - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 8:52PM CST
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MasterCard's Xmas Gift: 45% Dividend Hike & $3.75B Buyback - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 03, 2:00PM CST
MasterCard Inc. (MA) announced incremental capital deployment plans, thereby augmenting shareholder return.
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'Mad Money' Lightning Round: You're on Your Own With Tesla
at The Street - Wed Dec 03, 5:00AM CST
Cramer says MasterCard and Visa are heading higher but he's staying away from a 'controversial' Trinity Industries.
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Security experts doubt North Korea hacked Sony
By MARTHA MENDOZA - AP - Tue Dec 02, 10:29PM CST
Some cybersecurity experts say it is unlikely North Korea was behind the cyberattack that crippled Sony Pictures' computers and possibly leaked unreleased movies online.
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Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Forget Bargain Losers, Look for the 52-Week Winners
at The Street - Tue Dec 02, 7:21PM CST
Bottom fishing in this market has been a disaster, Cramer says.
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Top Funds Gobble Up Tech And Medical Stocks
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Dec 02, 5:19PM CST
Top stock mutual fund managers in recent months have been feasting on mostly tech and medical stocks, which were among top gainers in November. The nation's leading funds in the past three months have been pouring money into Apple (AAPL), Yahoo...
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Visa Improves Outlook For Next Fiscal Year
All Bases Covered - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 02, 11:39AM CST
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Sorry, BlackBerry, $550 Won't Persuade Apple iPhone Owners to Buy a Passport
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 02, 9:28AM CST
BlackBerry recently announced the BlackBerry Passport Trade-Up program, which pays consumers up to $550 for trading in their old iPhones. Qualifying models include the iPhone 4S, 5, 5S, and 6. To get the maximum $550 value of the deal ($400 for...
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Recent CyberSecurity & Data Breaches Lead to Increased Popularity for Digital Wallets Designed to Combat Credit Card Fraud
PR Newswire - Tue Dec 02, 7:15AM CST
Experts forecast mobile-payment transactions to hit $720 billion by 2017 as consumers turn to digital methods. Leading Companies in focus today addressing the cyberfraud issues are: NXT-ID, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTD), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V)
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Monitise: Is There Value?
Paulo Santos - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 02, 6:00AM CST
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