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PayPal Soars To New Heights: Why Analysts See More Upside
Monday, September 30, 2024 - 12:01pm | 1038There aren't many deals to consider for further value in the technology sector. However, one stock is looking to change that narrative by delivering on previous promises. Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) have recently made a new 52-week high, now trading near $80 a...
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Goldman Sachs Finds Mastercard Shining In 2024 Despite Weak Industry Outlook
Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 3:44pm | 389Goldman Sachs analyst raised the price target for Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) to $482 (from $433) and maintained a Buy rating. The analyst expects a mixed outlook for overall credit card spending and anticipates card volume growth to decelerate globally and domestically by ~70bps...
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Did Your Holiday Shopping Follow National Trend? Mastercard's Data Shows Online Sales Surge And In-Store Rise
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 - 9:32am | 511Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) on Tuesday said that U.S. retail sales excluding automotive increased +3.1% year-over-year this holiday season. According to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse, online retail sales increased 6.3% year-over-year, while in-store sales were...
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Mastercard, Visa's High Fees in UK's Crosshairs: Will New Caps Reshape Payment Landscape?
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 12:20pm | 586Visa Inc (NYSE: V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) are under scrutiny by U.K. regulators contemplating a cap on some fees charged to local merchants per card transaction. This regulatory consideration aims to control the costs that have significantly increased since...
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Credit Card Juggernaut Mastercard's Bold Financial Play: Dividend Hike & Massive Buyback
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 12:22pm | 325Yesterday, Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) disclosed a dividend increase and a new share repurchase program. The company raised its quarterly cash dividend per share by 16% to $0.66 from $0.57 earlier. The dividend is payable on February 9, 2024, to shareholders of record as of...
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Mastercard Partners With Feedzai To Tackle Crypto Fraud: Report
Monday, November 20, 2023 - 8:16am | 385Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) is reportedly partnering with Feedzai, a regulatory technology platform, to combat money laundering and financial scams online using artificial intelligence. As per the deal, Feedzai will integrate with Mastercard's CipherTrace Armade platform to help banks...
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Is The World Ready For Digital Currencies? Mastercard's Senior Executive Weighs In
Friday, November 17, 2023 - 11:07am | 578Mastercard Incorporated's (NYSE: MA) senior executive reportedly slammed the usage of central bank digital currencies, claiming there isn't enough reason for the widespread use of them right now. Ashok Venkateswaran, Mastercard's blockchain and digital assets lead for Asia-...
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Worldline's Concerns Impact FinTech Sector, Analyst Says Affirm and Block's Reactions Unwarranted with Limited EU Exposure
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 2:11pm | 487Worldline's warning of a "macroeconomic deterioration" in core geographies like Germany hurts the entire FinTech sector pre-market, Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev noted. Key stocks like Affirm Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: AFRM) (Buy rating, price target $24),...
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Credit Card Juggernaut MasterCard's Stock Tanks Despite Q3 Beat
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 9:24am | 424Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) shares are trading lower after the company reported Q3 FY23 results. Net revenues stood at $6.53 billion, up 14% Y/Y and 11% Y/Y on a neutral currency basis, beating the consensus of $6.52 billion. Payment network net revenue rose 12% Y/Y (+10% Y/Y on a currency-...
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JP Morgan, Mastercard Launch Pay-By-Bank Solution In The US; Verizon To Pilot Program In The Coming Months
Friday, October 20, 2023 - 11:25am | 307JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) said its Pay-by-bank solution, which leverages Mastercard Incorporated's (NYSE: MA) open banking technology, is now available in the U.S. for billers for a variety of recurring payments, including rent, utilities, healthcare and more. Verizon...
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Fintech Stocks: Analyst Foresees Revenue Surge for BILL, Flywire, Global Payments, Mastercard and Shopify
Thursday, October 12, 2023 - 2:46pm | 1190Seaport analyst Jeff Cantwell initiated coverage Thursday of the fintech sector, including BILL Holdings, Inc (NYSE: BILL), Fiserv, Inc (NYSE: FI), Fidelity National Information Services, Inc (NYSE: FIS), Flywire Corp (NASDAQ: FLYW), ...
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Mastercard CFO Casts Doubt on UPI's Financial Sustainability in India
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - 7:49am | 476Mastercard Inc's (NYSE: MA) CFO, Sachin Mehra, recently expressed mixed feelings about India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a system that has revolutionized digital transactions in the country. While acknowledging its role in promoting digital transactions,...
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Exclusive: Bit2Me And droppGroup Seal Game-Changing Web3 Global Partnership
Friday, September 8, 2023 - 12:24pm | 463Bit2Me and droppGroup, two stalwarts in the Web3 technology sector, have officially cemented a strategic partnership, marking a pivotal advancement in the global Web3 ecosystem. As the demand for state-of-the-art Web3 technologies surges, this alliance between Spain's Bit2Me and droppGroup...
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Mastercard Joins Forces With UAE Government To Advance National Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Monday, August 28, 2023 - 9:07am | 270Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) entered a memorandum of understanding with the UAE's Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications Office. The signing of this partnership comes as Mastercard unveiled its latest global Center for Advanced AI and Cyber...
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WeWork's Journey From $47B Valuation To Possible Bankruptcy, Mastercard and Visa Reassess Ties with Binance Card, Hawaiian Electric Accused Of Jeopardizing Investigation Of Maui Wildfires: Today's Top Stories
Friday, August 25, 2023 - 8:40am | 2323Wall Street Journal Struggling Office Landlord's Journey From $47B Valuation To Possible Bankruptcy: WeWork On Brink Of Collapse Wall Street firms, including BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK), King Street Capital, and Brigade Capital, who previously lent hundreds of millions to...