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  • London-Based Egerton Capital Is Bullish On These Stocks

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, CMCSA, NWSA, V, DIS

    Egerton Capital was founded by John Armitage and William Bollinger in 1994 and has around $4.5 billion in assets under management. The London-based fund primarily takes long/short positions in European equities, and has returned more than 15% annually since its founding. A quick look at the top five equity positions of this hedge fund might be a good starting point for your own research.

    Retail investors can benefit more »

  • 3 Reasons to Buy this Global Payments Powerhouse

    By Andrés Cardenal - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, DFS, MA, V

    It´s no secret at all that plastic is rapidly replacing cash and checks all over the world, and this is a strong secular tailwind benefiting companies in the debit and credit card business. But the really big opportunity lies in emerging markets, where the trend is still young and it will generate growing demand for this industry for many years. When looking for the best alternatives to capitalize this more »

  • The Future of Mobile Technology

    By Robert Palmer - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, GOOG

    Wearable Mobile Technology

    Google Inc. (GOOG-NasdaqGS) has correctly predicted the future of mobile technology for the consumer. Will hand held smartphones go the way of the CD? If Google has anything to say about smartphones they may become redundant in the very near future. Every year the telecommunication technology sector advances significantly. Mobile technology is about to take a light year leap with the introduction of Google Glass for more »

  • Is Safeway A Value Trap?

    By Joseph Harry - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, SWY, WMT

    Safeway Inc (NYSE: SWY) is a smaller company with a market cap sitting at a hair under $6 billion. The company is also discounted to the overall market, trading at just about 9 times earnings. Speaking of earnings, the company has seen its ups and downs over the years:

    Improving earnings can be chalked up as a current strength, however. Safeway, in fact, has posted profit gains in four out more »

  • Where to Invest When the Consumer Spending Improves

    By Nick Chiu - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, DFS, MA, V

    Has economy improved for real? The answer is yes for consumers. With the latest Q2 earnings report, Visa (NYSE: V) had shown a strong revenue growth, where its net operating revenue had increased 15% year-over-year to $3 billion. MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Visa’s strongest rival in the open-loop card networks, also had 8% increase for its revenue, reaching $1.9 billion in the latest quarter. On the other hand, American more »

  • comScore Scores Big With Q1 Earnings

    By Nick Chiu - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, SCOR, PG

    comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR), with a market cap of $678.1 million, provides a digital marketing intelligence platform and on-demand digital analytics solutions that help customers make more informed, data-driven business decisions.

    As companies face slower growth globally, they need to spend more wisely and effectively with their available marketing and advertising budgets. This is where comScore fits in; the company provides an intelligence platform that allows customers to analyze and more »

  • Credit Cards: Which One Should You Own?

    By Federico Zaldua - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, MA, V

    The international credit card business is, in its majority, divided between three names: American Express (NYSE: AXP), MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V). Since the business is a natural oligopoly, these three names will surely continue to enjoy the current trend away from cash to card and digital payments. This is particularly true in emerging markets (EMs) where cash is still the norm in everyday transactions. While Visa and more »

  • Buy This Payments Industry Giant

    By Adnan Khan - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, MA, V

    The global payments industry has witnessed a secular change from cash-based payments to card-based payments. Now, contactless payments are the future of the industry. The companies that lag behind in providing such innovative payments solutions will be the ones to get out of the business.

    American Express (NYSE: AXP) is one of the few major U.S. payment industry players. The company reported strong first-quarter results recently and has been more »

  • Insiders Are Crazy About This Financial Stock

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, COF, DFS, MA, V

    Recent filings with the SEC show that two members of Capital One Financial's (NYSE: COF) board of directors each bought about 2,000 shares of the stock on April 26 at prices of about $57 per share. We track insider purchases because studies show that buying by insiders is at least something of a bullish signal. When multiple insiders are buying, the average effect becomes stronger (read our analysis more »

  • The Best Card Company for Investors Now

    By Anh HOANG - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, MA, V

    Since the beginning of the year, American Express (NYSE: AXP) has gained more than 19%. Recently, the company announced that it would raise its quarterly dividend by 15% to $0.23 per share. Even with the dividend increase, the forward dividend yield seems to be low, at only 1.34%. Should investors buy American Express at its current price after the dividend increase? Let’s find out.

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  • 3 Stocks for a Cashless Future

    By Leo Sun - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, MA, V

    The big three credit card companies -- Visa (NYSE: V), MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and American Express (NYSE: AXP) -- all recently reported quarterly earnings, and all three showed robust growth from the previous year. Rising consumer confidence, the decline of cash transactions, and the growth of e-commerce have all contributed to the rise of plastic. Since all three companies have comfortably outperformed the S&P 500 over the past five years, should more »

  • Which of These 3 Leading Companies Should You Buy

    By Victor Selva - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, MA, V

    In the highly contested payment industry, three giants are undisputed leaders. But, are they a safe, worthy investment. In this article will look at American Express (NYSE: AXP), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), and Visa (NYSE: V) in order to find out if any of them is worthy of investment.

    American Express: Superb growth drivers

    Although many doubted that American Express could deliver strong results, the earnings report for Q1 2013 proved more »

  • Investing in the Prepaid Debit Card Revolution

    By Charles Tamburello - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, GDOT, JNJ, NTSP, NVO, PFE, TSS, WMT

    As a nation, we are currently in the midst of remarkable changes in the utilization of payment instruments. Electronic payment in the form of prepaid debit and stored value cards is currently the fastest growing niche in the financial sector. In fact, the number of prepaid card payments increased by 22 percent per year from 2006 through 2009. According to the Mercator Advisory Group, the amount of money placed on more »

  • Is eBay a Buy After Missing Revenue?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AXP, EBAY, MA, OSTK

    eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) actually beat consensus earnings estimates for the first quarter of 2013 by 1 cent, but underperformance on the top line caused the stock to fall on the day; it is currently down 6% since the beginning of April. Revenue actually grew 14% in the quarter versus a year earlier, with earnings up at a double-digit rate as well, though Q1 is generally soft for eBay and investors more »

  • This Credit Card Stock Is a Long-Term Buy

    By Tanya Kanodia - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, MA, V

    MasterCard (NYSE: MA) is a global technology company and an industry leader in payment systems. Founded in 1966, MasterCard operates the second largest open loop card network in the world. It is a large-cap stock with a market cap of $65 billion, yet did not fail to beat the market index on a consistent basis in the past. This trend is likely to continue in the future. The article ponders more »

  • Why You Might Buy This Company Despite Forex Fluctuations

    By Alexander Cho - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, MA, V

    American Express (NYSE: AXP) reported a fairly solid quarter, although the results weren’t anything spectacular as the company beat analyst estimates slightly. Analysts were anticipating earnings to come in at around $1.12 per share, with American Express reporting earnings at $1.15 per share, the quarter was a success, but only by a slight margin.

    Analysts weren’t impressed by the revenue American Express reported. The revenue was more »

  • 4 Attractive Overseas Payments Companies

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, MA, V, WU

    As more and more economies expand, we have a growing overseas middle class that remains under-banked. Most are still in a cash-based economy, but that is changing. Bank accounts are being opened, credit cards applied for, and money is being sent around the globe. As this trend continues, I have identified four stocks that will benefit and have upside potential. 

    The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) - Dividend Yield: 3.40 more »

  • Staying Ahead of Warren's Elephant Gun

    By Spencer Houlihan - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, BRK-B, DE, DFS, EBAY

    "We're prepared. Our elephant gun has been reloaded, and my trigger finger is itchy."  

    --Warren Buffett, appearing on CNBC's "Squawk Box", Valentine's Day 2013.

    With Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-B) mega-buyout of Heinz in January, billionaire Warren Buffett showed that he still has the tenacity and eagerness of a much younger man.  The Heinz acquisition cost Berkshire $13 billion in cash, with 3G Capital kicking in the more »

  • Giving Credit Where Credit's Due

    By Diane Alter - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, DFS, NES.DL

    In an environment where scores of varied financial companies are looking at sluggish--if any--growth, it’s rare to discover one that looks appealing. But Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) looks absolutely alluring.

    Discover Financial Services is a direct banking and payment-services company that offers credit cards, student and personal loans, and deposit products through its Discover Bank subsidiary and home loans through its Discover Home Loans. Spun off from Morgan more »

  • Ethics Is Now Important to Successful Investing

    By Phillip Woolgar - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, BAC, GE, SBUX

    A company's financials are beyond importance in making a decision to purchase the stock, but as the requirement for social corporate responsibility increases due to social networking, ethics are now just as vital in many industries.

    After all, most people don't want to be associated with a company that has placed profits first and societal concerns last. Take, for example, the sell off Bank of America (NYSE: BACmore »)

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