Investing wisely requires understanding a company’s fundamentals, ensuring a sound foundation for potential growth. This August, three stocks stand out in the consumer discretionary, technology and financial services sectors, each poised for significant gains.In consumer discretionary, a leading global fast-food chain has shown resilience through strategic pricing and strong brand loyalty, maintaining robust growth despite economic challenges. Its effective strategies make it a prime candidate for future ma ...

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) reported strong second-quarter 2024 results on Jul 31. Shares of the payments technology company rose 1.8% since it reported its results, reflecting investor optimism about the reaffirmed 2024 net revenues guidance and continued growth in cross-border volumes despite expectations of a slowdown in consumer spending growth.Before addressing the critical question of how investors should strategically position themselves regarding the stock, let’s first review the second-quarter res ...

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MasterCard (MA) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.Over the past month, shares of this processor of debit and credit card payments have returned +3.7%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.5% change. During this period, the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry, which MasterCard falls in, has lost 2.5%. The key question now is: What cou ...

These three companies pack market-beating investment potential at fire-sale prices.The global economy is vast, with trillions of dollars constantly flowing back and forth. Facilitating all those transactions is big business, too. The global payments market is worth an estimated $2.6 trillion and could grow to nearly $5 trillion by the decade's end. You don't need to look hard to find an investment opportunity here.Naturally, such a big industry attracts a lot of attention. But you don't need to find the nex ...

Mastercard Inc MA reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results on Wednesday.Mastercard reported fiscal second-quarter net revenues of $7.0 billion, up 10% year over year and 13% year over year on a neutral currency basis, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $6.85 billion. Adjusted EPS rose 24% year over year to $3.59, exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $3.51.CEO Michael Miebach said, “This was supported by continued healthy consumer spending, robust cross-border volume growt ...

Mastercard TodayMAMastercard$464.75 +1.04 (+0.22%) 52-Week Range$359.77▼$490.00Dividend Yield0.57%P/E Ratio36.94Price Target$503.67Add to WatchlistMastercard NYSE: MA is the third largest company in the United States financial services industry, with a market capitalization of $431 billion. The firm released Q2 2024 financial results on July 31, 2024. We will review key points from the earnings release and explain the company's diverse revenue streams. We'll conclude by highlighting critical factors to moni ...

MasterCard (MA) reported $6.96 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 11%. EPS of $3.59 for the same period compares to $2.89 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.85 billion, representing a surprise of +1.67%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.28%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.51.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they ...

jbk_photography Why I am interested in Mastercard Railroads and infrastructure plays fascinate me and this is why, besides my coverage of Class 1 railroads, I am now adding another company to this basket: Mastercard (NYSE:MA). Yes, I consider Mastercard a rail and the company explains its business with words that seem to support my thought: "Mastercard is a technology company in the global payments industry. [...] We operate a multi-rail payments network [...] we offer payment products and services and ...

| --- | --- | |-------------------------------------------------------|-------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mastercard | | | Incorporated | | | | | | Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | July 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | Business Update Michael Miebach: FINAL Business Highlights Financial Overview ©2024 Mastercard July 31, 2024 2 2nd Quarter Selected Financial Performance Adjusted effective tax rate 17.5% 23.9 % ©2024 Mastercard Thanks, Michael. Tur ...