V posts another earnings beat while analysts lift 2026-2027 forecasts, but premium valuation and rising regulatory risks keep the outlook balanced.
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Fidelity and WEX have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Processing credit card-based payments is actually a multilayered procedure that requires the involvement of several different companies' technologies. One of these layers sidesteps the economically-sensitive, lending-based risk that's inherent to credit cards.
Alphabet, Costco, Visa, and Microsoft all sit inside my top 10 holdings. None of them earned that spot with a hot quarter. Each one earned it because something protects its profits from the rest of the world. An economic moat is a durable competitive advantage that protects a company's profits from competitors.
Cross-border payment growth and strategic expansion support the industry players, but rising technology costs and consumer spending pressures continue to weigh on margins. Companies like V, MA, PYPL, FIS and WEX are likely to navigate industry challenges.
Mastercard launched a partnership with stablecoin infrastructure network Borderless.xyz, according to a Wednesday (Aug. 5) press release. The collaboration will examine how Mastercard Crypto Credential's standards-based framework can support trusted interactions in cross-border stablecoin payments, per the release.
This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering significant discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields 4.2%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, from moderate to high yields of up to 8%.
Mastercard says it has completed its acquisition of cryptocurrency infrastructure platform BVNK. The deal is designed to help Mastercard offer more choice in “how people and businesses exchange value by enabling interoperability across fiat and digital currencies,” the company said in a Monday (Aug. 3) news release.
PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard completed its acquisition of BVNK.
FORT WORTH, Texas & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Airlines, Citi and Mastercard today announced updates to the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Legend Mastercard®, introducing new and enhanced premium travel and lifestyle benefits designed for frequent American Airlines travelers. Cardmembers can now unlock up to $2,300 in value, including Admirals Club® membership and faster path to AAdvantage® status. The refresh reflects a shared commitment to deliver a premium travel experience wit.