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The Motley Fool
April 30, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
MasterCard Dazzles MasterCard reports an absolute blowout quarter in the midst of a miserable economy.   |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Throwdown: Visa vs. MasterCard Both Visa and MasterCard have one thing in common that's few and far between these days: they're both great stocks with fantastic future prospects. but which one is the better investment? |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2006
Rich Smith |
Back in the E.U.S.S.R. Europe just doesn't get it. In the latest example of Europe's anti-free market bent, the European Commission issued an ultimatum to the credit card companies last week: Lower your prices or face fines of as much as 10% of your annual revenue. |
BusinessWeek
December 5, 2005
Mara Der Hovanesian |
When The Bill Comes Due MasterCard's new IPO investors will have to pay the company's legal fees. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Morgan Housel |
MasterCard Is Stabilizing Global consumers aren't dead yet. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Has MasterCard Become the Perfect Stock? With an insignificant dividend and a fairly pricey valuation, MasterCard falls short of perfection. But if it can keep making the right moves, the company could easily keep improving in the years to come. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Better Investment: Visa or MasterCard? Visa and MasterCard both reported full-year 2009 results last week. So let's weigh 'em in, unpack the numbers, and declare a winner. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2010
John Keeling |
MasterCard Results Are Mixed. Now What? MasterCard had a mixed bag of earnings news, so is now a time to invest? |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2008
Morgan Housel |
No Love for MasterCard Even though MasterCard's second-quarter earnings were actually quite good, investors couldn't look past the one-time, $1.65 billion pre-tax legal expense that nicked results. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
Is Visa Worth the Price? It's a phenomenal company, but its new stock is expensive. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2009
Rich Smith |
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades KeyBanc locks down MasterCard and Visa. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
MasterCard and the Charging Lawyers The odds are pretty good that you have a MasterCard credit card on you right now. Whether you want to own stock in MasterCard may be a different story, however, with a pair of lawsuits hanging over the company. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
How the Brand-New Debit Fee Cap Will Affect Investors Visa gives a lower fiscal 2012 outlook after the Federal Reserve's debit card fee cap announcement. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2007
Emil Lee |
MasterCard Investors Sweat the Margins The credit card company posts great results, but can they keep it up? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2010
April Taylor |
2 Stocks That May Spring a Leak Visa and MasterCard have benefited mightily from consumers' shift from paper to plastic, garnering fees on each transaction. Will these companies' moats survive 2011? |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2010
Rich Smith |
This Just In: Upgrade and Downgrade Argus eyes are smiling on MasterCard. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Should You Buy? Now that investors have a gaggle of credit card providers to choose from, which, if any, are worth their money? |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2011
Sean Williams |
MasterCard Rings Up Another Outstanding Quarter New clients, an international boom, and deflation all put big profits on the plastic purveyor's plate. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2008
Sham Gad |
Visa's Big Deal The upcoming $19 billion IPO of Visa is kind of a big deal. In fact, if all goes as planned, it could be the largest IPO in U.S. history |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2010
David Meier |
MasterCard: Deflation Fighter Cash-rich companies with very little debt burden seem like a great place to start looking for ideas during deflationary periods, and right now, MasterCard looks like a deflation fighter. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2011
Navjot Kaur |
No Slowing Down for MasterCard MasterCard posts a good third quarter |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Still Going Strong at MasterCard Shares of credit card runner-up MasterCard surged after reporting better-than-expected third-quarter earnings fueled by stellar growth. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2009
Rich Smith |
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Susquehanna fails to float Mastercard's boat. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
AmEx Withdraws Cash From MasterCard American Express wins a settlement with MasterCard for as much as $1.8 billion, in one of the largest antitrust suits ever. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2007
Emil Lee |
MasterCard vs. the Market: Fool by Numbers The credit card company released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Is MasterCard a Buy? Take a look at the pros and cons of MasterCard. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Another Credit Squeeze? If you're invested in any credit card lenders, or are considering doing so, dig into exactly how they make their money. I suspect that you'll find a few shocking but pleasant surprises. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Taking Too Much Credit Apparently, we're moving away from checks and toward credit cards. OK. But wouldn't we be better off just spending less? Here are four fast tips to help free you of debt. |
BusinessWeek
August 4, 2010
Eichenbaum & Collins |
Smartphones May Soon Replace Credit Cards AT&T and Verizon Wireless are readying a mobile payment system that could render plastic obsolete. |
U.S. Banker
January 2005
Holly Sraeel |
MasterCard. Visa. Amex. Welcome to the Sandbox. Citibank's decision to issue Amex cards to its customers will force other large banks to follow suit -- exactly what MasterCard and Visa have been dreading. |
CIO
February 1, 2007
Michael Fitzgerald |
All Charged Up MasterCard gets a payoff through a flexible approach to IT-enabled product development. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Throw This Stock Away As a credit card marketer, MasterCard simply sits back and collects its share of fees from financial institutions and transaction processing, and has been riding high, but those days may be over now. Is it time to dump MasterCard? |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Congress Drops an Axe on the Credit Card Industry Why suppressed interchange fees could kill Visa and MasterCard. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Are Visa and MasterCard Really Under Attack? I wouldn't bet on it. These moats are still safe. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Good News for Consumers, Bad News for Banks Consumer credit surged from 2004 to 2008. It made a lot of people artificially rich. Now that bubble is quickly deflating -- in some cases, faster than it inflated. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2010
Rich Smith |
This Just In: Visa and Mastercard Downgrade? At Wall Street investment house Sanford Bernstein the analysts just downgraded Visa and MasterCard on fears that more government meddling in the markets will crimp profits in the banking sector. |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Discover Finds It Finally Pays to Discover The credit-card dark horse scores a windfall. |
Bank Technology News
December 2001
Maria Bruno |
Govt. Makes Antitrust Case Ruling For anyone wondering what a world with American Express and Discover bank cards would be like, your chance to find out might soon arrive... |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
3 More Companies That Are Shortchanging You These companies need to open the spigots and get larger dividends flowing. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
2011 Didn't Leave Home Without American Express AmEx isn't letting the financial world pass it by. That's a big part of why AmEx did well in 2011 and why it could keep building on its success in years to come. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
The Sweet and Sour of IPOs Getting in on an IPO early is no surefire path to riches. It's usually best to wait until the dust settles and you have enough information to be very confident in the company's future. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Private vs. Public Just because an old, established firm is private doesn't mean it'll always be private. Investors looking to cash in often take firms public through initial public offerings. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2009
Morgan Housel |
More Reasons to Worry About Credit Card Companies First it was the banks; now consumers are the ones ditching credit cards. |
BusinessWeek
January 12, 2004
Dean Foust |
First Data: The Power Behind The Plastic After its merger with EFS, First Data's ownership of vast electronic-payment networks will provide it with a flow of fees the other rivals to MasterCard and Visa never had. |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 31, 2006
Ivan Schneider |
New Faces in Payment Cards In 2006, expect higher-profile changes in the payments space -- and greater incentives for consumers to use cards rather than cash at the point of sale. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Ho Ho No for Visa and MasterCard Another victim of consumers' gloomy mood will be credit card processors Visa and MasterCard. Not only will they be stung by the inevitable drop-off in consumer spending, but what little spending is left might go to a relic form of payment that some may have forgotten even exists ... cash! |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Get Ready for Credit Card Hell Credit card companies aren't just sitting back and absorbing losses, but frantically slashing existing credit lines in a last-ditch effort to take the risk off their balance sheets. |
CFO
October 1, 2008
Avital Louria Hahn |
MasterCard's Martina Hund-Mejean Though awash in cash, the company is determined to avoid complacency and places an ultra-high priority on forward-looking strategy. |
InsideFlyer
April 2007 |
Miles and Taxes More tax payers are charging their federal tax bills on a credit card. Is it for the convenience, procrastination or the miles? |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Tough Times for American Express Bad quarter + good company = good opportunity. |
