Why Visa Stock Popped After Earnings Today

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 ...