Warren Buffett owns a number of dividend stocks, but I see one in particular as a great choice for long-term investors right now.A common misconception among beginner investors is that choosing growth stocks is required to generate lucrative portfolio gains. Many times, the best-performing stocks are actually blue chip businesses that grow sales and profits steadily and consistently over a long period of time. In turn, these companies may reward shareholders in the form of a dividend.Warren Buffett has perf ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) for potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Visa, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting https://rosenlegal.com/case/visa-inc/. Why did Visa’s Stock Drop? On September 24, 2024, during market hours, the United States Department of Justice issued a release entitled “Justice Department Sues Visa for Monopolizing Deb ...

Payments technology juggernaut Visa Inc. (V) reported strong fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 results on Oct. 29, 2024. It showcased increased payments volume, processed transactions and cross-border volumes, benefiting from expanding global operations and solid demand for digital payments. Since then, the stock has jumped 8.5%, reflecting investor optimism.With this increase, the stock is now pretty close to its 52-week high of $309.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.Is this ...

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Visa (V) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Visa currently has an average brokerage ...

Since our last coverage , Visa (NYSE: V ) has delivered a solid 24% return, demonstrating resilience and growth potential despite economic challenges. The company's recent results emphasize its expanding market presence and strategic focus on diversifying revenue streams. With robustYiannis Zourmpanos, founder of Yiazou IQ, an AI-driven stock research platform providing all-in-one stock reports. Experience: Previously worked at Deloitte and KPMG in external/internal auditing and consulting. Education: Chart ...

Visa reportedly uses more than 500 generative artificial intelligence applications and is looking to add more.The company aims to gain the benefits of the technology sooner than others and keep up with the increasingly sophisticated threats the industry faces from fraudsters, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Nov. 1).“This is a time when I think we have to innovate very fast,” Visa President of Technology Rajat Taneja said, per the report.Visa’s range of AI tools includes one that finds security bugs ...

For the payment networks, the continued shift beyond consumer cards has trillions of dollars’ worth of B2B transactions firmly in sight.And, as spotlighted in Visa and Mastercard’s most recent earnings calls, cross-border payments, small and medium-sized business (SMB) transactions, virtual cards and even the buildout of non-card networks are all part of the multi-year strategies.PYMNTS Intelligence reported earlier this year that paper payments remain stubbornly entrenched, which in turn creates friction a ...

Visa's stock price is just 2.5% below its 52-week high and up nearly 24% during the past year. And the stock still looks attractively priced.Visa (V 2.94%) shares an effective duopoly in the payment processing market with Mastercard (MA 1.46%). These two companies have been growing for years as consumers increasingly opt for cards over cash, a move that has benefited from the growth of online retail. Visa in particular is quite interesting right now. Despite being near 52-week highs, the stock actually look ...

Surprise, surprise: In a nation of credit card holders, Visa stock is doing just fine.Visa (V 3.37%) stock enjoyed modest gains on Wednesday, rising 3.5% through 1:30 p.m. ET after beating analyst forecasts for fiscal Q4 2024 earnings last night.Wall Street had Visa pegged for a $2.58 per share "adjusted" profit on sales of $9.5 billion. Visa reported $2.71 per share, adjusted, and $2.65 per share as calculated, according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), with $9.6 billion in revenue, beat ...

Visa Inc. (V) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings of $2.71 per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.58 by 5%. The bottom line increased 16% year over year. Net revenues of $9.6 billion improved 12% year over year. The top line beat the consensus mark by 1.2%. The quarterly results were driven by increased payments volume, processed transactions and cross-border volumes, benefiting from expanding global operations and solid demand for digital payments. However, the upside was par ...