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Analysts on Wall Street project that MasterCard (MA) will announce quarterly earnings of $3.08 per share in its forthcoming report, representing an increase of 16.2% year over year. Revenues are projected to reach $6.46 billion, increasing 11% from the same quarter last year.The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has undergone an upward revision of 0.3% in the past 30 days, bringing it to its present level. This represents how the covering analysts, as a whole, have reassessed their initial estimates du ...

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is set to beat on earnings for the fourth quarter of 2023, the results for which are scheduled to be released on Jan 31, before the opening bell.What Do the Estimates Say?The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter earnings per share of $3.08 suggests a 16.2% increase from the prior-year figure of $2.65. The consensus mark has remained stable over the past week. The consensus estimate for fourth-quarter revenues of $6.5 billion indicates an 11% increase from the year-ago rep ...

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) and The Clearing House (“TCH”) have extended their multi-year partnership, aiming to revolutionize the digital economy through real-time payments (“RTP”) adoption on the RTP network. This collaboration enables both entities to integrate innovative instant payment use cases across various payment flows. The extension underscores their commitment to providing consumers, businesses and governments with advanced capabilities to navigate and thrive in the rapidly evolving digital lan ...

Payment network Mastercard (MA -0.01%) has done very well for shareholders, despite playing second fiddle to archrival Visa. A mere $1,000 invested in Mastercard at its IPO in May 2006 would be worth over $104,050 today.Today, Mastercard is one of the world's largest financial companies, worth over $412 billion in market cap. Now that it's a behemoth, future investment returns probably won't be as lucrative.However, Mastercard can still be an excellent stock to buy and hold, depending on the answers to thre ...

Mastercard has launched the Mastercard Biometric Authentication Service, a solution aimed at enhancing security and convenience for consumers.The service leverages biometrics, such as fingerprints, iris scans and facial recognition, to verify identity and secure personal data, the company said in a Wednesday (Jan. 24) press release.“We are working with our partners around the globe to replace passwords once and for all by accelerating the transition to more seamless and secure authentication, including biom ...

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have embarked on a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE. By harnessing Mastercard's cutting-edge technologies and resources, coupled with the recently launched ADGM SME financing platform Numou, the partnership seeks to empower SMEs to realize their growth potential through streamlined digital payment flows.Deal BenefitsSeamless & Secure SME Card Solutions ...

MasterCard (MA) 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 31, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than e ...

PURCHASE, N.Y. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard and The Clearing House (TCH) have announced an extended multi-year partnership, bringing the companies together to collaborate on innovative capabilities for consumers, businesses and governments to evolve and embrace the digital economy through real-time payments (RTP) adoption on the RTP® network. The partnership continues Mastercard’s role as the exclusive instant payments software provider for TCH’s RTP network, enabling both companies to integrate ...

Cornerstone FS PLC (AIM:CSFS) told investors it is expanding its customer offering with the launch of a corporate card scheme with Mastercard planned for the third quarter of the year.  Under the agreement signed with the card payment network processor, the AIM-listed company will be able to issue commercial cards for its corporate customers with branding from Cornerstone and Mastercard. Chief executive James Hickman said: "This additional payment rail will provide our customers with greater choice and flex ...