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The Motley Fool
October 2, 2009
Dave Mock |
3 Reasons to Buy Visa Today There are lots, but here are three biggies.   |
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
February 25, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for MercadoLibre After holding a three-star rank for the past several months, enough top-performing Motley Fool CAPS members have turned bullish on MercadoLibre recently to upgrade it back to a more formidable four stars. |
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
October 30, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Still Signs of Life at Visa Credit card king Visa reported fourth-quarter earnings yesterday that met analyst expectations, more or less. |
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
July 31, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Visa Powers Ahead ... But Is It Cheap? Visa is doing fantastic, no doubt about it. But how much longer can cash-strapped consumers keep charging up their credit cards, and is Visa a good investment today? |
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
July 30, 2009
Morgan Housel |
This Is All You've Got, Visa? As consumers pull back, Visa's growth goes up in smoke. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Fidelity National Information Services This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Art Technology Group After being stuck for more than a year at no better than a three-star rank, enough top-performing CAPS members have turned bullish on e-commerce software provider Art Technology Group to upgrade it to a more formidable four stars. |
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
April 29, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
Visa Beats the Street and Sells Down Visa posted great numbers in a miserable economy and beat Wall Street's expectations. Naturally, the stock fell. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2008
Tim Beyers |
Stocks the Rich Executives Are Buying Sometimes insiders are buying for all the right reasons. Who's at it this week? Read about inside buying at: Bruker... Ashland... Visa... Citigroup... Chico's FAS... |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Has Visa Become the Perfect Stock? For now, Visa has everything it needs to succeed. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Sell Visa. Now. Meeting future lofty expectations will likely result in less-than-awesome returns for Visa. |
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
October 12, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
Global Payments Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of payment processor Global Payments slipped more than 10% in intraday trading as investors digested worse-than-expected earnings. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
Discover Financial Faces a Tough 2012 Analysts have mixed feelings about Discover. The target price for the stock is only around 10% higher than current levels, and earnings are seen remaining stagnant over the next year or two. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2010
Buck Hartzell |
How eBay Can Kill Visa Leveraging its impressive foundation of 84 million active accounts, PayPal, owned by eBay, is preparing to make a run at the dinosaur-like magnetic stripe system still favored by banks and card companies. |
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
March 1, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Allstate After more than a year at a three-star rank, enough top-performing Motley Fool CAPS members have turned bullish on Allstate recently to upgrade it to a more formidable four stars. |
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
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
August 20, 2010
Carl Bagh |
Visa Readies to Take on Rising Competition in Payment Biz The world's foremost payment processing company Visa has joined hands with Bank of America to start a trial of contactless payment system using smartphones. |
BusinessWeek
November 18, 2010
Galante & Eichenbaum |
Credit Card Companies Woo Programmers To compete online and in mobile, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express need independent software. |
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
July 9, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Advanced Battery Technologies After spending much of the past year at a less-than-impressive two-star rank, Advanced Battery Technologies has impressed enough top-performing members of the 165,000-strong Motley Fool CAPS community to climb all the way up to three stars. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
You Simply Cannot Ignore This Super Financial Stock! Discover Financial is one financial stock that seems undeterred by the economic gloom. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2010
Rich Smith |
This Just In: Upgrade and Downgrade Argus eyes are smiling on MasterCard. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2010 |
An Investing Alternative to Visa and MasterCard The the investing thesis for Heartland Payment Systems is discussed. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Visa Defies Logic It has been a while since there has been anything good to say about a finance company, but now there is: Visa had an incredible quarter. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Anheuser-Busch InBev After spending much of the past six months at a less-than-impressive two-star rank, Anheuser-Busch InBev has impressed enough top-performing members of our 165,000-strong Motley Fool CAPS community to climb all the way up to four stars. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2010
Carl Bagh |
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile Building Mobile Payment Network These wireless carriers want to make mobile wallet a reality. |
Bank Technology News
May 2010
Daniel Wolfe |
Visa's CyberSource Buy Is an Anti Fraud Play Visa Inc.'s planned purchase of CyberSource Corp. shows the company's pursuit of mobile and online commerce also includes an eye on security risks. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Visa Has a Case of the Slows Consumers have slammed their wallets shut, and that could spell trouble for card processors. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2010
Carl Bagh |
Looming Threat for Visa, MasterCard From AT&T, Verizon Now your smartphone really can do everything -- including paying the bills! |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2009
Rich Smith |
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades KeyBanc locks down MasterCard and Visa. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2011
Navjot Kaur |
No Slowing Down for MasterCard MasterCard posts a good third quarter |
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. |
InsideFlyer
March 2009 |
Double Miles for Paying Taxes When you charge your tax payments to a Chase United Visa credit card between March 14 and March 31, 2009, you'll earn double miles on the charge |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Visa: Still a Buy? So many merchants around the globe accept Visa that nearly every merchant has to accept it, or else customers would quickly revolt. |
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
May 19, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Travelers After spending much of the past six months at a mediocre three-star rank, The Travelers Companies has impressed enough top-performing members of the 160,000-strong Motley Fool CAPS community to climb back up to four stars. |
U.S. Banker
December 2010
Glen Fest |
What Exemption? Many thought leaving out small banks from rate caps was unworkable. With no word yet from card networks on a 2011 plan, the carveout could already be moot. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Smart Balance A total of 210 Motley Fool analysts have given their opinion on the food-products marketer, with many of them offering analysis and commentary explaining the recent optimism, and raising the stock to a four-star rating. |
Bank Technology News
June 2006
Glen Fest |
Contactless Payments: Visa Wins Faceoff For E-wallets The firm hopes a pilot program at hockey and basketball games in Atlanta will seed the further development of e-wallet initiatives. It's a market estimated at $24 billion. |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Not Bad, Visa Visa is proving its ability to withstand this global recession and retrenchment in consumer spending far better than expected. |
