Visa, Mastercard Showing Strength Today

Visa V and MasterCard MA are showing strong strength today. This comes ahead of Thursday's release of the Fed's interpretation of the Durbin Bill. The Federal Reserve is expected to release a draft of its interpretation of the Durbin Bill. This will be a a very volatile day for the stocks, as the regulation becomes a reality. Visa is seen as having the most to lower, as its dominant domestic debit market share could fall due to exclusivity rule changes. Mastercard is seen as a potential beneficiary from the rule.