Two of the nation's largest credit card lenders are merging, and some investors are worried about what the deal might mean for Mastercard (MA -3.04%). Shares of the global payment network processor are down 3% as of 10:30 ET Tuesday.Is Capital One buying its own rails?On Monday, Capital One Financial (COF 0.02%) announced it had made a deal to acquire Discover Financial Services (DFS 13.94%) for $35.3 billion in stock. The purchase is primarily about adding new customers for Capital One, but the company, wh ...

Mastercard (MA -0.67%) has been a standout stock for investors since it went public in 2006, and it has delivered market-crushing returns. In fact, if you invested $10,000 in the company at that time, you would have over $11 million today.Mastercard has a distinct advantage that has made it a stellar long-term performer. Its role as one of the largest payment networks positions it to capture further market share in emerging economies while adapting to new technologies.Here's what you need to know if you pla ...

Investors looking for stocks in the Financial Transaction Services sector might want to consider either PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (PAGS) or MasterCard (MA) . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.The best way to find great value stocks is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while o ...

Episode Six (E6), a global provider of enterprise-grade payment processing and ledger infrastructure, has been selected to join the Mastercard Engage program for its installments solution in Europe.The company’s flexible TRITIUM platform enables incumbent issuers to launch new and modern installment solutions, complementing their current offerings without disrupting services on their existing infrastructures, Episode Six said in a Thursday (Feb. 15) press release.“We have strengthened our instalments offeri ...

Mastercard and the Bank of Punjab (BOP) have expanded their two-decade-long partnership to cover the commercial segment in Pakistan.This expanded partnership will include solutions for large corporate entities, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), freelancers and gig workers, the companies said in a Wednesday (Feb. 14) press release.“We are proud to venture into the SME [small and medium-sized enterprise] space with Mastercard,” Nofel Daud, group head strategy and strategic initiatives at BOP, said in ...

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) introduced the Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (“MDES”) Token Connect platform across India to bring the provision of using secured tokens to make payments through mobile and Internet banking channels of card issuing banks.MDES makes zero compromises on safeguarding confidential debit or credit card details, and converts such sensitive information into a digital token, which serves as a replacement for the actual card details.The MDES platform also comes with several added ...

To many people, Visa (V 0.80%) and Mastercard (MA 0.41%) are synonymous. Both companies are well-known brands, owning and operating payment networks that facilitate billions of credit card transactions around the world. Millions of people have a Visa or Mastercard logo in their pocket right now.The similarities continue from an investment standpoint. Mastercard went public in mid-2006, with Visa following suit in early 2008. The stocks then went on a huge run, both rising roughly 2,000% in value.There is li ...

Loading...Loading...Mastercard Inc MA stock price has seen a significant 8% increase this year so far. To understand this recent surge, it's essential to delve into Mastercard's stock history.From 2021 to 2023, the stock went through a phase of stagnation, fluctuating between approximately $280 and $400. This period of sideways movement came after it experienced considerable growth from November 2008 to April 2021, where the stock skyrocketed by 3500%.Such a meteoric rise resulted in a consolidation phase a ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form10-K ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 Or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 001-32877 Mastercard Incorporated (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-4172551 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Em ...

The Business Services group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. MasterCard (MA) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Business Services peers, we might be able to answer that question.MasterCard is a member of the Business Services sector. This group in ...