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  • 3 Reasons to Buy This Global Payments Powerhouse

    By Andrés Cardenal - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, DFS, MA, V

    It´s no secret that plastic is rapidly replacing cash and checks all over the world -- a strong secular tailwind that can benefit companies in the debit and credit card business. But the really big opportunity lies in emerging markets, where this still-young trend could generate years of growing demand for this industry. When looking for the best alternatives to capitalize this opportunity, MasterCard (NYSE: MA) seems to enjoy a more »

  • Profit From Africa's Growth With These 3 Early Movers

    By Rupert Hargreaves - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: BCS, C, DB, MA, V | Editor's Choice

    According to the IMF, Africa's economic growth is surging, especially south of the Sahara with the Ivory Coast and Mozambique leading the way. Economic growth in countries south of the Sahara is expected to be 8% this year. South Africa, the continent's biggest economy, is expected to grow at 3.3% after recovering from the crippling mining strikes in the country last year.

    Meanwhile, the IMF predicts that more »

  • A Better Investment Than Visa And MasterCard

    By Dusan Jovanic - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: FLT, MA, V

    Visa and MasterCard are one of the main beneficiaries of the global shift from cash to plastic payments. There is another company that is riding those trends and growing its revenue and earnings at a faster pace than Visa and MasterCard:  Fleetcor Technologies (NYSE: FLT.)

    Fleetcor has delivered significant gains to its shareholders since the IPO in December 2010, at $23 per share. The share price is now around $80 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 »

  • 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 »

  • Investors Discover That Credit Companies Can Pay Off

    By Nauman Aly - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: DFS, MA, V

    With the post-recessionary economy now in full swing, consumers may be a bit more leery these days about running up their credit - and in some cases, so are the credit card companies. The three key players in the credit card industry are MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Visa (NYSE: VNYSE: V)), and Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS)).

    In many cases, consumers carry at least one or more of these cards in their wallets 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.

    American Express – The more »

  • 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 »

  • 3 Post-Earnings Sells for Wednesday

    By Brian Nichols - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: CCJ, IPGP, MA

    A stock’s initial trend after earnings does not mean that it is either a buy or a sell. Stocks trade illogically after earnings all the time, and in this piece I am looking at three stocks to “sell” regardless of the post-earnings trend on Wednesday.

    Still too Many Questions and Not Enough Guidance

    Shares of Cameco (NYSE: CCJ) traded relatively flat after reporting earnings on Wednesday, as the company 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 »

  • 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 »

  • Can the Gains in Payment Processing Continue?

    By Matthew Frankel - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: DFS, MA, V

    Visa (NYSE: V) is the operator of the largest retail payments network in the world, and has performed very well for its shareholders over the past couple of years.  In just the last year, Visa has risen an impressive 32% to the current level of around $165, just below the all-time highs reached a month ago or so.  And to think, after getting in to the IPO at $44 and 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 »

  • Is eBay Reliant on Sub-Prime Lending?

    By Bob Chandler - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: DFS, EBAY, MA

    Online payment and commerce company eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) has long been a favorite of tech analysts and investors due to its consistent revenue growth and solid profitability.

    The analyst community is especially fond of the company's PayPal business. PayPal enables individuals and businesses to quickly send and receive payments online and through mobile devices. It is becoming a larger piece of eBay's overall profitability, with expectations that it more »

  • Buy these 3 Buffett Financial Stocks on a Pullback

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

    While the S&P 500 gained 12.19% in the last year, three of Warren Buffett's financial stocks outperformed the market: American Express (NYSE: AXP) with a 12.25% gain, MasterCard (NYSE: MA) with a 19.96% advance, and Visa (NYSE: V) with a 36.14% surge.

    American Express

    American Express, with a market cap of $72 billion, is the most profitable closed-loop credit card network in the U more »

  • 2 Positives And 2 Negatives From This Company

    By Chad Henage - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, DFS, MA, V

    Visa (NYSE: V) is arguably the key brand in the credit card industry. If a merchant is going to accept credit cards, they are likely to accept Visa and MasterCard (NYSE: MA) even if they don't take American Express (NYSE: AXP) or Discover (NYSE: DFS). In a somewhat surprising twist, Visa showed a somewhat mixed bag of results in their last quarterly report. Investors need to pay attention to more »

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