MasterCard (MA) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.Over the past month, shares of this processor of debit and credit card payments have returned +9.1%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. During this period, the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry, which MasterCard falls in, has gained 1.3%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's f ...

GeorgePetersIntroduction Thanks to the Bank of Japan, all major developed central banks are now engaged in joint quantitative tightening, as Bloomberg reported on August 22. This comes after the Bank of Japan decided to shrink its portfolio of bond holdings, which is quantitative tightening ("QT"), the opposite of quantitative easing ("QE"). As we can see below, since early 2022, the largest central banks have drained liquidity from the market. In some cases, this was offset by other factors, including ...

I'm a fan of the big payment processing networks, but this stock looks like a tremendous value.When it comes to the payments industry, Mastercard (MA 0.04%) and its larger rival Visa (V 0.21%) are two of investors' favorite stocks, and for good reason. The two companies have an essential duopoly on the payment processing industry, and both are extremely profitable businesses. In fact, Mastercard has produced a 46% net profit margin over the past four quarters.However, if you're a value investor like I am, V ...

gazanfer Investment Thesis We are all getting used to the fact that change is the only constant. At Cash Flow Venue, we build a resilient, dividend-oriented portfolio, generating steady and growing income. Accordingly, my attention is always caught by cutting-edge enterprises revolutionizing our world by providing mission-critical infrastructure. I believe that to be the case for Mastercard (NYSE:MA), one of the key technological players offering robust dividend growth and potential for multiple expansi ...

Mastercard reportedly plans to lay off 3% of its global workforce — about 1,000 people — as part of a reorganization it announced earlier this year.Most of the employees who will be affected by the move will be notified by the end of the current quarter, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 16), citing a Mastercard spokesperson.“As these changes are made, we plan to redeploy resources into growth areas,” the spokesperson said, according to the report.Mastercard Chief Financial Officer Sachin Mehra said in July tha ...

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Mastercard has launched a crypto-to-fiat card with Web3/blockchain platform MetaMask and cryptocurrency payments firm Baanx.The MetaMask Card, announced Wednesday (Aug. 14), lets MetaMask wallet customers use crypto for everyday purchases in fiat currency wherever Mastercard is accepted. The card is being piloted on a limited basis — a few thousand digital-only cards — for users in European Union countries and the U.K.“Self-custodial wallet users have faced challenges when looking to spend funds outside the ...

Mastercard is upgrading its open banking for lending program, powered by employment/income verifier Argyle.The new features, announced Tuesday (Aug. 13), lets Mastercard offer income and employment coverage to the estimated 95% of the U.S. workforce who are paid through direct deposit.“Securing a loan can be overwhelming, and those challenges are compounded for the 19 percent of individuals who fall outside of the traditional credit reporting system and therefore face difficulty opening a credit card or ren ...

This picture shows a Mastercard credit card, Thursday 01 August 2024. BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS ... [+] MAETERLINCK (Photo by NICOLAS MAETERLINCK / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty ImagesMastercard’s stock (NYSE: MA) is up approximately 8% YTD as compared to the 12% rise in the S&P500 index over the same period. In sharp contrast, Mastercard’s peer Visa (NYSE: V) has given near zero return YTD. Overall, at its current price of $457 per ...

Mastercard isn't exactly a high-dividend stock, but the payout has increased rapidly.Mastercard (MA 0.26%) isn't exactly a high-dividend stock, with a 0.6% yield as of this writing. However, there's more to any dividend stock than its current yield. With that in mind, here's a look at Mastercard's dividend payout, its dividend history, and the stock's total return it has generated for investors.Mastercard's dividend payoutWe'll start with the shortest answer. Mastercard's current dividend payout is $2.64 pe ...