Wall Street analysts forecast that American Express (AXP) will report quarterly earnings of $2.65 per share in its upcoming release, pointing to a year-over-year increase of 28%. It is anticipated that revenues will amount to $16.03 billion, exhibiting an increase of 13.1% compared to the year-ago quarter.The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 2.8% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. This reflects how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reevaluated their ini ...

Based on his impressive track record during the past few decades, Warren Buffett is a source of inspiration when it comes to investment ideas. Take a peek through Berkshire Hathaway's massive portfolio, and you'll find some dominant companies.The third largest holding is American Express (AXP 1.00%). The conglomerate owns almost 21% of the shares outstanding in this top financial company. But before you rush to follow in the Oracle of Omaha's footsteps and buy the stock, here are three things you need to kn ...

Stephen Squeri, chairman and chief executive officer of American Express Co., speaks during an Economic Club of New York event in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.American Express CEO Stephen Squeri on Friday said the credit card company saw "good consumer spending" during the holidays and signs of strong overall health for U.S. spending.In particular, delinquency rates were "lower than they were in 2019," Squeri told CNBC's Scott Wapner in an interview at the American Express PGA Tour event in La Q ...

American Express (AXP) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2023. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on January 26, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better ...

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American Express Company (AXP) recently announced that it is divesting its wholly-owned subsidiary Accertify to Accel-KKR. Accertify provides services like fraud prevention, account protection, payment gateway solutions and chargeback management. This deal will enable Accertify to become an independent entity, post the divestiture and help American Express streamline its operations. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed yet.Per a report by Fortune Business Insights, the fraud detection and pr ...

Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Entertainment In the world of stocks, there are many great public companies that have a solid return on invested capital, a strong set of products and services, and a competent management team. However, there are comparatively few compounders - stocks that are able to grow at a higher-than-average rate for years and years, compounding an investment's capital many times over. The difference may be difficult to spot at first, but it's there. Compounders are a different breed for ...

This earnings season promises to be an interesting one. A lot is hinging on upcoming earnings, considering company reports set the stage for 2024 while acting as an official close to 2023’s holiday shopping season. For that reason – shopping season uncertainty – retail stocks are ones to avoid this earnings season if you’re even slightly risk-averse. Even a hint of poor holiday performance could send solid retail stocks into a tailspin, as we saw with Target’s (NYSE:TGT) disastrous 2022 earnings.But that do ...

American Express Company (AXP) is in a favorable position for growth, driven by an upswing in card member spending, increasing volumes and sustained business momentum. The resilience witnessed in consumer spending during recent times, despite macroeconomic uncertainties, inflation and a high interest rate environment, is expected to contribute positively to its performance.American Express — with a market cap of $132.7 billion — is a diversified financial services company offering charge and credit payment ...