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MasterCard Board of Directors Recommends Two New Candidates for Election
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 1:07pm | 388MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) today announced that its Board of Directors has nominated Julius Genachowski and Merit Janow for election as independent directors at the company's June 3, 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. If elected along with each of the company's existing directors, the...
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Options Outlook For The Week Of April 14: An Ugly Last Week Drives Swings In Price Actions
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 9:36am | 598Ugly week of trading where trader sentiment is likely driving wild swings in price actions. So riddle this: "Are we not supposed to fight the Fed? or are we not supposed to fight the tape?" Monday, experts were saying we're going lower so don't fight the tape. On Wednesday...
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UPDATE: TD Ameritrade's IMX Sentiment for Feb. Gains, Now at 5.74
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 12:42pm | 540The IMX rose to 5.74, recording a new high for the third consecutive month as equity markets rallied to all-time highs. TD Ameritrade clients were well positioned for the rally in February as they built up market exposure in January when the S&P 500 declined. The IMX has increased for five...
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MasterCard Names Tim Murphy General Counsel and Chief Franchise Officer; Noah Hanft to Retire from MasterCard
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 9:35am | 518MasterCard (NYSE: MA) today announced the appointment of Tim Murphy to general counsel and chief franchise officer, effective April 1, 2014. The appointment comes as Noah Hanft announces his retirement from MasterCard. Murphy also joins the company's Executive Committee. Murphy, 46, joined...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Monday, February 3, 2014 - 8:52am | 133Analysts at FBR Capital downgraded Mastercard (NYSE: MA) from “outperform” to “market perform.” The target price for Mastercard is set to $82. Mastercard's shares closed at $75.68 on Friday. HSBC downgraded Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) from “overweight” to “neutral.” Newmont Mining's shares closed...
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UPDATE: MasterCard Posts Downbeat Q4 Profit
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 9:21am | 60MasterCard (NYSE: MA) reported a 3% rise in its fourth-quarter profit. MasterCard's quarterly profit surged to $623 million, or $0.52 per share, from a year-ago profit $605 million, or $0.49 per share. Its revenue gained 12% to $2.13 billion. However, analysts were expecting a profit of $0.60...
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Earnings Scheduled For January 31, 2014
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 5:39am | 517Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is estimated to report its Q4 earnings at $2.57 per share on revenue of $63.14 billion. MasterCard (NYSE: MA) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.60 per share on revenue of $2.14 billion. AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) is expected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.82 per share on...
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Stocks To Watch For January 31, 2014
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 5:34am | 183Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects MasterCard (NYSE: MA) to report its Q4 earnings at $0.60 per share on revenue of $2.14 billion. MasterCard shares gained 1.30% to $80.80 in after-hours trading. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) reported downbeat fourth-quarter...
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USA TD Ameritrade's Investor Movement Index for Dec 5.62 vs 5.42 Prior
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 6:41pm | 503The IMX climbed to the highest reading in its four-year history as equity markets pushed to new record levels. The IMX rose for the third consecutive month to 5.62, and above the previous record high of 5.56 set in June 2011. The S&P 500 traded lower in the first half of December before...
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Benzinga's Volume Movers
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 11:25am | 182NorthStar Realty Finance (NYSE: NRF) shares moved up 19.32% to $11.86. The volume of EVERTEC shares traded was 2495% higher than normal. NorthStar Realty Finance announced its plans to spin-off Asset Management Business into a separate publicly traded company. Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE:...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 11:18am | 117CytRx (NASDAQ: CYTR) shares touched a new 52-week high of $4.28 on positive Phase 2B data. American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) shares gained 4.74% to reach a new 52-week high of $26.06 after JP Morgan added the stock to 'US Focus' list. Conns (NASDAQ: CONN) shares touched a new 52-week high of...
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Stocks To Watch For December 11, 2013
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 5:18am | 185Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Joy Global (NYSE: JOY) to report its Q4 earnings at $1.12 per share on revenue of $1.12 billion. Joy Global shares rose 0.32% to $56.42 in after-hours trading. MasterCard (NYSE: MA) announced a 10-for-1 stock split....
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MasterCard Announces 10-for-1 Split, Announces $3.5B Buyback Plan, Boosts Qtr. Dividend to $1.10/Share
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 5:16pm | 206MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved several capital actions: * A 10-for-1 stock split of the Company's common stock to be effected through a stock dividend; * An 83% increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend to $1.10 per...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 11:23am | 111Relypsa (NASDAQ: RLYP) shares touched a new 52-week high of $21.925 after Wedbush initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating and a $34.00 price target. Elecsys (NASDAQ: ESYS) shares reached a new 52-week high of $11.70. Elecsys reported a 58% surge in its Q2 net income. AutoZone (...
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MasterCard Cardholders Reload Prepaid Cards at US Walmart Stores via Green Dot Network
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 9:36am | 138MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT) today announced an expanded relationship that allows all U.S. cardholders with MasterCard ® rePower™-enabled prepaid cards to reload their cards via the Walmart Rapid Reload™ service. Walmart Rapid Reload utilizes the...