Card issuers debut new tech
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Feb 13, 5:50PM CST
Visa (V) said it will expand its Visa Token Service, replacing 16-digit account numbers with unique numbers that can authorize payments without revealing sensitive information. MasterCard (MA) intends to spend more than $20 mil on cybersecurity and...
V: 269.63 (-1.28), MA: 87.14 (-0.38)
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: Chevron (CVX) Leads The Day Higher, Visa (V) Lags
at The Street - Fri Feb 13, 3:30PM CST
The Dow component that led the way higher today was Chevron (NYSE:CVX), which sported a $1.92 gain (+1.7%) bringing the stock to $112.78. Holding the Dow back today was Visa (NYSE:V), which lagged the broader Dow index with a $1.28 decline (-0.5%)...
V: 269.63 (-1.28), CVX: 112.78 (+1.92)
Retailers have the edge on banks in co-branded deals
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 12:05PM CST
V: 269.63 (-1.28), AXP: 78.08 (-2.40), COF: 78.88 (-0.41), WFC: 55.33 (+0.47), MA: 87.14 (-0.38)
4 Key Takeaways From Tim Cook at the Goldman Sachs Tech Conference
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Feb 13, 11:30AM CST
Goldman Sachs has been hosting a technology conference the past week, and Apple CEO Tim Cook personally spoke at the event to give insight into his strategic thinking on a wide range of topics. Here are four key takeaways from the conference. ...
V: 269.63 (-1.28), GS: 189.00 (-0.78), EBAY: 56.47 (+1.73), AXP: 78.08 (-2.40), FB: 75.74 (-0.49), JBLU: 16.83 (+0.09), GOOGL: 551.16 (+5.15), GOOG: 549.01 (+6.08), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62), MA: 87.14 (-0.38)
Visa, MasterCard Debut New Cybersecurity Tech
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Feb 13, 11:01AM CST
As President Obama is expected to announce new cybersecurity initiatives at a Palo Alto summit on Friday, Visa (V) is doing away with traditional account numbers, while MasterCard (MA) is launching a way to let customers verify transactions using...
VRSN: 62.15 (+0.43), HD: 111.89 (-0.27), FEYE: 42.26 (+2.63), V: 269.63 (-1.28), CYBR: 52.52 (+6.83), TGT: 76.12 (-0.75), QLYS: 47.95 (+1.46), MA: 87.14 (-0.38)
Visa to Remove 16-Digit Account Number in Online and Mobile Payments
Business Wire - Fri Feb 13, 5:00AM CST
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the global leader in payments, today announced that it is expanding the use of new security technology that replaces the traditional 16-digit Visa account number with a unique series of numbers, helping to prevent exposure of sensitive consumer account information in online and mobile payments.
V: 269.63 (-1.28)
Visa Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.85%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 12, 3:47PM CST
Visa (NYSE:V) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $267.06 to a high of $270.91. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.8%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $268.34 on volume of 2.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
V: 269.63 (-1.28)
Visa Rises 1.85% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 12, 3:46PM CST
Visa (NYSE:V) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $267.06 to a high of $270.91. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.8%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $268.34 on volume of 2.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
V: 269.63 (-1.28)
Jim Cramer on the Markets: Here's the One Airline to Own
at The Street - Thu Feb 12, 11:15AM CST
This low-cost carrier has a growth formula despite the strong dollar.
V: 269.63 (-1.28), SAVE: 79.32 (-0.80), MA: 87.14 (-0.38), LUV: 43.30 (-0.20)
Visa Launches Mobile Location Service to Improve Card Payment Experience When Traveling
Business Wire - Thu Feb 12, 7:03AM CST
Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, is introducing a new mobile service designed to reduce unnecessary purchase declines often triggered when consumers travel outside of their home area. Visa Mobile Location Confirmation uses mobile geo-location information to more reliably predict whether it is the account holder or an unauthorized user making a payment with a Visa account.
V: 269.63 (-1.28)
With $5 Billion in Hand, PayPal Gains Increased Flexibility
at The Street - Wed Feb 11, 2:48PM CST
PayPal will be getting a nice-sized cash gift from eBay, opening the possibility of a dividend, buyback or acquisitions.
AMZN: 381.83 (+4.66), HD: 111.89 (-0.27), WMT: 85.81 (-0.08), GOOG: 549.01 (+6.08), YHOO: 44.42 (+0.50), V: 269.63 (-1.28), EBAY: 56.47 (+1.73), ECOM: 9.69 (+0.63), AEO: 14.68 (-0.12), FL: 53.96 (-0.13), MSFT: 43.87 (+0.78), TWTR: 48.50 (+0.55), MA: 87.14 (-0.38), BABA: 89.05 (+1.95)
This Company Could Easily Double Its Dividend in 2015
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Wed Feb 11, 10:08AM CST
Source: Stockmonkeys.com via Flickr . Which stocks could dramatically increase their dividends this year? Some companies simply have so much cash in the bank, or are making so much more than they currently pay out, that a dividend doubling is...
NFLX: 466.10 (+9.37), TSLA: 203.77 (+0.89), T: 34.66 (+0.05), V: 269.63 (-1.28), IBM: 160.40 (+1.88), C: 51.20 (+0.31), GM: 37.62 (-0.40), DIS: 104.17 (+0.59), TWTR: 48.50 (+0.55), INTC: 34.36 (+0.23), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62)
Just How Much Is PayPal Worth As An Independent Company?
at The Street - Wed Feb 11, 6:30AM CST
That question apparently even baffles Wall Street. There's no consensus among analysts on whether spinning off PayPal from eBay will unlock additional value.
AMZN: 381.83 (+4.66), V: 269.63 (-1.28), EBAY: 56.47 (+1.73), FB: 75.74 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.01 (+6.08), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62), MA: 87.14 (-0.38)
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: International Business Machines (IBM) Leads The Day Higher, Visa (V) Lags
at The Street - Tue Feb 10, 3:30PM CST
The Dow component that led the way higher today was International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM), which sported a $2.81 gain (+1.8%) bringing the stock to $158.56. Holding the Dow back today was Visa (NYSE:V), which lagged the broader Dow index with a...
V: 269.63 (-1.28), IBM: 160.40 (+1.88)
Detailing My Bullish Thesis On American Express
Alexander J. Poulos - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 1:50PM CST
V: 269.63 (-1.28), AXP: 78.08 (-2.40), MA: 87.14 (-0.38)
Does Bitcoin Threaten The Future Of MasterCard And Visa?
Retail Maven - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 1:03PM CST
V: 269.63 (-1.28), MA: 87.14 (-0.38)
WEX Inc Misses Q4 Earnings Expectations, Declines Y/Y - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 10, 9:00AM CST
WEX Inc. (WEX) reported fourth-quarter 2014 adjusted net income of 90 cents per share which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.6% and declined year over year by 20.3%.
DFS: 59.89 (+0.46), V: 269.63 (-1.28), AXP: 78.08 (-2.40), WEX: 104.53 (+0.47)
Vendetta Mining Announces Maiden Assay Results from the 2014 Zone 5 Drilling Program at the Pegmont Lead-Zinc Project
ACCESSWIRE - Tue Feb 10, 7:09AM CST
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / February 10, 2015 / Vendetta Mining Corp. (VTT-TSX:V) (the "Company"
V: 269.63 (-1.28), VTT.VN: 0.100 (unch)
Visa Showcases Connected Commerce at Mobile World Congress 2015
Business Wire - Tue Feb 10, 7:02AM CST
"Everywhere you want to be" is taking on new meaning for Visa as the global transition from plastic to digital payments accelerates, driven in large part by mobile connectivity. At Mobile World Congress next month (March 2-5, Hall 6, stand D40) in Barcelona, Spain, Visa will unveil its latest mobile payment services and demonstrate how a world connected by commerce - far beyond just phones and tablets - is transforming the way people shop, pay and get paid.
V: 269.63 (-1.28)