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  • How You Can Profit From the Rising Number of Working Expats

    By Cory Renauer - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: MGI, WU, XOOM

    If you've never tried to send money abroad, you probably haven't given much thought to how lucrative remittance services can be. According to the World Bank, remittances totaled an estimated $440 billion in 2010. From 2011 to 2012, officially recorded flows to developing countries increased by 8% from $325 billion to $351 billion. Let's take a closer look at two major players and a promising upstart to more »

  • This Global Money Transfer Leader Is Really a Buy

    By Anh HOANG - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: MGI, WU, XOOM

    The world is moving to cashless transactions. That is true, but only for the developed economies. A majority of the population, especially in the emerging economies, still uses cash transactions. Because of that simple reason, I have been quite bullish about Western Union (NYSE: WU). Since November 2012, Western Union’s share price has kept going up, from nearly $12 per share to $16 per share, marking a gain of more »

  • Still a Buy After Earnings

    By Timothy Green - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: MGI, WU, XOOM

    Western Union (NYSE: WU), the money-transfer giant, reported its first quarter earnings on April 30. Revenue declined by 5% year-over-year to $1.325 billion while EPS declined to $0.37, beating analyst estimates by $0.05.

    This decline was expected, as the company has stated that 2013 will be a transitional year. Revenue decreased or was flat in every region, but revenue from westernunion.com rose by 13% and revenue more »

  • Western Union Is Still the Undisputed King!

    By rakesh jaiswal - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: EBAY, EEFT, MGI, WU

    Western Union(NYSE: WU), despite being at the top of its game for over a century is today selling at a remarkable bargain price. Reason? The company forecasted reduced revenue in 2013 mainly due to pricing pressures and compliance issues in its Mexican business. But I’d take this just as a short term headwind that will bolster the company’s growth in 2014. Thus I think this is the more »

  • Western Union is still the undisputed king!

    By rakesh jaiswal - April 5, 2013 | Tickers: EBAY, EEFT, MGI, WU

    Western Union(NYSE: WU), despite being at the top of its game for over a century is today selling at a remarkably bargain price. Reason? The company forecasted reduced revenues in 2013 mainly due to pricing pressures and compliance issues in its Mexican business. But I’d take this just as a short term headwind which will bolster the company’s growth in 2014. Thus I think this is the more »

  • The Bears Are Wrong About This Stock

    By Ted Cooper - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: MGI, WU

    Western Union's (NYSE: WU) stock price has been hit hard by investors' fears that the company's business model is outdated. However, investors who believe this fail to understand the nature of Western Union's business.

    Wonderful Business

    A significant portion of Western Union's business comes from immigrants to rich, developed countries sending cash to relatives in their home country. These transactions are usually non-discretionary -- the money is more »

  • These Companies are Heating Up The Underbanked Niche

    By Reuben Brewer - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: GDOT, MGI, NTSP, TSS, WU

    The merger agreement between Total System Services (NYSE: TSS) and NetSpend Holdings (NASDAQ: NTSP) shows that serving the underbanked population is heating up. Investors should keep an eye on the niche area.

    Prepaid cards

    Total Systems Services is best thought of as the “man behind the curtain,” to quote from The Wizard of Oz. The company is the backbone on which other companies provide electronic payment services. It has a more »

  • These Companies are Heating Up The Under Banked Niche

    By Reuben Brewer - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: GDOT, MGI, NTSP, TSS, WMT, WU

    The merger agreement between Total System Services (NYSE: TSS) and NetSpend Holdings (NASDAQ: NTSP) shows that serving the under banked population is heating up. Investors should keep an eye on the niche area.

    PrePaid Cards

    Total Systems Services is best thought of as the “man behind the curtain,” to quote from The Wizard of Oz. The company is the backbone on which other companies provide electronic payment services. It has more »

  • XOOM Soars At IPO: Will It Continue To Go Up?

    By Marivic Cabural - February 22, 2013 | Tickers: MGI, WU, XOOM

    The stock of Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), the global online money transfer provider skyrocketed during its initial public offering (IPO) last Friday. The stock opened at $21 per share, 31 percent higher than its offering price at $16 per share. Xoom’s stock price further soared by the end of the trading day by almost 60 percent to more than $25 per share. Investors definitely showed their confidence in the more »

  • Xoom Goes Zoom: Are Expectations Too High?

    By Timothy Green - February 19, 2013 | Tickers: MGI, WU, XOOM

    Last Friday money-transfer company Xoom (NASDAQ: XOOM) had its IPO, with shares rising from the initial price of $16 to around $25 by the end of the day. This puts Xoom's market capitalization at just about $800 million.

    The first question you should ask about any IPO is whether or not the expectations are too high. Xoom has yet to turn a profit and recorded just $80 million in more »

  • Making Money in Africa!

    By Reuben Brewer - February 11, 2013 | Tickers: MSFT, MGI, WMT, WU

    The world's elite recently convened at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. While they talked about lots of things there, an interesting idea that made its way to the media was that one of the next big growth stories would be Africa. That's an obscure and diverse market, but its also one that U.S. investors can get access to relatively easily.

    Davos more »

  • Benefiting from Immigration, Legal and Otherwise

    By Reuben Brewer - February 11, 2013 | Tickers: GDOT, MGI, WMT, WU

    Immigration is a highly contentious topic in the United States. While that may seem odd for a nation that is, basically, a country of immigrants, it is the world we live in. Regardless of the issue, however, there are a lot of people on these shores who were not born here. Providing services to them can be a very lucrative niche.

    Immigration in America

    Since American Indians are the true more »

  • Wide Moat Company Available at Discount

    By Rohit Gupta - January 31, 2013 | Tickers: MA, MGI, V, WU

    Western Union (NYSE: WU), appears to be amongst todays best examples of companies with wide economic moats that are trading at discounts to their intrinsic values.

    1. Economic moat in an attractive industry: Western Union has a dominant market share allowing significant cost and network advantage.
      • The money transfer business is scalable, with minimal incremental costs of processing additional transactions, giving Western Union a competitive advantage, with operating margins about twice more »

  • A Bargain Stock Any Way You Slice It

    By Timothy Green - January 25, 2013 | Tickers: EBAY, MGI, WU

    Sometimes it's the oldest, most boring companies which offer the greatest opportunities. While some invest in cutting-edge tech companies trading at astronomical multiples on the hope that someday they'll actually turn a profit, I prefer companies with a long history of success and a durable competitive advantage. Often these types of companies carry with them a premium, but Western Union (NYSE: WU) is trading at multi-year lows after more »

  • Western Union is Grossly Misunderstood

    By Daniel Sparks - January 9, 2013 | Tickers: EEFT, MGI, WU

    Western Union (NYSE: WU) is the undeniable leader in money transfers through its global network of more than 5,000 agents.  Despite the company's evident competitive advantage as the world's leader in money transfers, Western Union is priced for decline, trading at just 6.7 times forward earnings estimates. Fortunately for long-term investors, this conservative valuation has little merit.

    Western Union and Immigrants

    Many U.S. citizens rarely more »

  • Shortsighted Investors Are Missing This Stock's Long-Term Value Proposition

    By Ted Cooper - January 2, 2013 | Tickers: EEFT, MGI, WU | Editor's Choice

    Western Union (NYSE: WU) is the world's leading money transfer business, but near-term problems have weighed on the stock as of late. Despite its dominant market position, investors are concerned that a weak global economy and emerging substitute products will subject Western Union to substantial pain. However, the company's long-term business results likely will look similar or better than in the past, which makes the stock look cheap more »

  • A Great Business on Sale

    By Josh Kohn-Lindquist - December 26, 2012 | Tickers: EBAY, MGI, WU

    As the S&P 500 has seen growth in excess of 10% this year, one of its components, Western Union (NYSE: WU), has watched its stock tumble over 25% in the same timeframe.  After guiding its Full Year 2012 outlook downwards, Western Union watched as Moody's, Fitch, and S&P, all cut their ratings on the company's dismal outlook.

    With a FY 2013 EPS estimate 10% below its more »

  • A Leading Global Payment Service for Long Term Investors

    By Anh HOANG - November 20, 2012 | Tickers: AXP, MGI, WU

    Anyone remember March 2009? It was a time when the stock market reached a bottom; the Dow Jones Industrial Average was more than 6,600, the S&P 500 was around 680, and many great businesses were priced like peanuts. A great business that was priced at $10.43 per share in March 2009, is now trading at only 20% higher than that low, at $12.71 per share. It more »

  • Why I’m Banking that this Beating Down Value is Down But Not Out

    By Matthew DiLallo - November 5, 2012 | Tickers: DFS, EBAY, MGI, WU

    It’s been a brutal week here in America with the east coast being pounded by Sandy.  It's followed by another week that begins with a large dose of uncertainty as we head into a brutally contested election.  The nation’s mood is somber and anxious as we had into the back half of the year.

    Much like the national scene, the stock price drubbing and future business uncertainty more »

  • Should You Buy This Company After the Drop?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - November 2, 2012 | Tickers: AXP, BAC, EBAY, MGI, WU

    Western Union (NYSE: WU)’s stock price fell 29% on October 31 after the company’s third quarter results disappointed the market. While earnings per share came in slightly above what analysts had been expecting, revenue figures were essentially flat compared to both the third quarter of 2011 and the second quarter of this year (and missed the Street’s target). The earnings beat was driven by non-operating factors including more »

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