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Thanks to their incredible profitability, powerful network effects, and growth potential, Visa (V 0.18%) and Mastercard (MA 0.39%) are two of the most outstanding businesses around. Their stocks have been huge winners in the past, both significantly outpacing the S&P 500 in the last 10 years.The companies might be on your investing radar, so it's important to understand how these two credit card giants make money. Here's a closer look at the businesses of Visa and Mastercard.Operating payment railsBesides t ...

In the latest trading session, MasterCard (MA) closed at $476.63, marking a +0.39% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.8% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.23%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.14%.Coming into today, shares of the processor of debit and credit card payments had gained 3% in the past month. In that same time, the Business Services sector gained 8.45%, while the S&P 500 gained 5.2%.Investors ...

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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) recently inked a multi-market deal with MTN Group Fintech, in a bid to offer enhanced digital solutions for African consumers and small businesses, and make way for them to safely transact through mobile.The partnership aims to solidify the local infrastructure for digital payments and boost access to digital commerce across 13 markets in Africa, which are Benin, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Republic of Guinea, Rwanda, South Afri ...

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Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) Citi FinTech Conference February 28, 2024 11:45 AM ET Company Participants Linda Kirkpatrick - President, The Americas Conference Call Participants Ashwin Shirvaikar - Citigroup Ashwin Shirvaikar Almost good afternoon, everyone and let's get started with the next session of today. I'm Ashwin Shirvaikar, I'm Citi's, Head of FinTech Research. And it's my pleasure to welcome Mastercard to the stage next. From Mastercard, we have Linda Kirkpatrick, who is President of Americas. ...

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) Citi FinTech Conference February 28, 2024 11:45 AM ET Company Participants Linda Kirkpatrick - President, The Americas Conference Call Participants Ashwin Shirvaikar - Citigroup Ashwin Shirvaikar Almost good afternoon, everyone and let's get started with the next session of today. I'm Ashwin Shirvaikar, I'm Citi's, Head of FinTech Research. And it's my pleasure to welcome Mastercard to the stage next. From Mastercard, we have Linda Kirkpatrick, who is President of Americas. ...

BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard and MTN Group Fintech have signed a multi-market agreement that will set in motion a new era of collaboration to connect millions of people and small businesses across Africa with digital tools to transact through secure mobile payments, expanding access to the benefits of the cashless digital economy. The partnership will use Mastercard’s cutting edge technology and capabilities to support MTN’s ambition to become Africa’s largest fintech platform for both mer ...

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) KBW Fintech & Payments Conference February 27, 2024 8:45 AM ET Company Participants Jorn Lambert - Chief Digital Officer Conference Call Participants Sanjay Sakhrani - KBW Sanjay Sakhrani Good morning, everyone. I also wanted to extend my welcome to our 14thAnnual FinTech and Payments Conference. I'm excited to have Mastercard present next. We have a conversation with the Chief Digital Officer, Jorn Lambert. He leads the Consumer Solutions Organization, which includes Mast ...