Visa Inc (V), Discover Financial Services (DFS): Tailwinds Set to Benefit Credit Companies
In some of my recent articles, I've highlighted the financial sector as a beneficiary of rising interest rates with some mention of credit card companies.
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The Right Time to Buy eBay Inc (EBAY)
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) fell by more than 6% after the company missed earnings estimates by a cent last week.
Capital One Financial Corp. (COF): Is it Time to Reconsider What’s in Your Wallet?
Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF)'s famous slogan is "what's in your wallet?", but I'm less concerned with what's in your wallet and more concerned with what's in your portfolio...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Discover Financial Services (DFS), Citigroup Inc (C): Banking on Banks Amid Higher Rates
Over the last couple of weeks, interest rates across the bond market have rising fairly drastically as a result of fears concerning tighter monetary policy.
Visa Inc (V), Mastercard Inc (MA), Discover Financial Services (DFS): An Industry in Which All Companies Make Huge Profits
In a world regulatory framework designed to maximize competition among firms, it is a wonder that any company earns outsized profits.
eBay Inc (EBAY), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): Why Is One of the E-Commerce Leaders Cheap and the Other Is Not?
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) is one of the internet’s most popular e-commerce destinations, whose business has evolved well beyond the early years as an auction site.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Discover Financial Services (DFS), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Three Potential Suitors for a Sallie Mae Spinoff
SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), the nation's largest non-government student loan lender, is considering splitting itself into two entities via an IPO later this year.
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (FLT), Discover Financial Services (DFS), Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) – Cash or Credit? Why Not Both? Part II
Just in case you didn’t like the more traditional credit cards that I recommended in the first part of this article, here are some other, less well-known credit card companies...
American Express Company (AXP): This Credit Card and Travel Company Still Has Growing To Do
With the strong gains in financials so far this year, it may seem like the sector may be running out of gas.
American Express Company (AXP): Don’t Leave Home Without This Stock
American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) saw a 6.5% pullback last week, which was driven by a downgrade at Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) due to valuation concerns.
Basic Needs Portfolio Selection: Mastercard Inc (MA)
Four weeks ago, I outlined my plans to create a portfolio of 10 companies that all have one thing in common: They provide a basic need or deliver life's necessities.
What I Learned Reading Visa Inc (V)’s Annual Report
I knew Visa was the biggest player in the industry, but I didn't realize that by most measures, it's nearly twice the size of rival Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA).
eBay Inc (EBAY), Discover Financial Services (DFS): Why Can’t We Be Pals?
I've recently moved from my home way out in the country to one that's a bit closer to town.
Capital One Financial Corp (COF), American Express Company (AXP): What’s in Your Portfolio?
I know what you are thinking, and believe me, I find it hard to believe as well.
Mastercard Inc (MA): Is Visa Inc (V) Winning the Battle?
During the recent Investor Day conference hosted by Visa Inc (NYSE:V) , the company’s management shed some light on its emerging and developed market strategies.
Citigroup Inc (C), Discover Financial Services (DFS), Metlife Inc (MET) – U.S. Financials: 1 Proposed Portfolio
I am convinced that financial companies are the place to be when an economy starts growing again.
Agrium Inc. (USA) (AGU), Discover Financial Services (DFS): 3 New Stocks on Credit Suisse Group AG (ADR) (CS)’s Focus List
A great place to look for new stock ideas is in Credit Suisse Group AG (ADR) (NYSE:CS)'s "Focus List.” The Focus List has outperformed the S&P 500 in 6 of the past 9 years, ...
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About Discover Financial Services (DFS)
If you'd ask most stock holders, hedge funds are seen as slow, outdated financial tools of the past.
MasterCard Inc (MA), Visa Inc (V): Three Reasons to Buy This Global Payments Powerhouse
It´s no secret that plastic is rapidly replacing cash and checks all over the world -- a strong secular tailwind that can benefit companies in the debit and credit card business...
American Express Company (AXP): Hedge Funds Are Bearish and Insiders Are Bullish, What Should You Do?
According to most market participants, hedge funds are viewed as unimportant, old financial tools of yesteryear.
Discover Financial Services (DFS), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Why This Financial Company Offers Good Upside
Textbooks will tell you that economies work in concert with some kind of ideal and consistent. Unfortunately, it never quite works out like that.
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG), Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. (AACC): An Undervalued Stock in the Credit-Services Industry
In a market at historical highs, it is getting increasingly difficult to find high-quality undervalued stocks. However, Encore Capital Group, Inc.
American International Group Inc (AIG), Discover Financial Services (DFS), The Chubb Corporation (CB): Three Financial Firms Gobbling Up Shares
This year, companies are gobbling up their own shares by the tens of billions of dollars. Repurchases can create tremendous value when they're properly timed.
Visa Inc (V) By The Numbers
The Motley Fool has been making successful stock picks for many years, but we don't always agree on what a great stock looks like.
Visa Inc (V), Mastercard Inc (MA): Pay Attention To This Space
What's in your wallet? The tag line might not be Visa Inc (NYSE:V)'s , but the answer almost certainly is.
Discover Financial Services (DFS), Visa Inc (V), Mastercard Inc (MA): Discovering Profit Opportunities
With the post-recessionary economy now in full swing, consumers may be a bit more leery these days about running up their credit - and in some cases, so are the credit card companies...
Visa Inc (V), Mastercard Inc (MA): One LT Investment You Can Get Charged Up About
There aren't many companies that offer investors the ability for share price appreciation in nearly any growth environment.
Mastercard Inc (MA): 1 Amazing Chief Executive Officer
The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded your cries.
Visa Inc (V), Mastercard Inc (MA), Discover Financial Services (DFS): Can The Gains In Payment Processing Continue?
Visa Inc (NYSE:V) is the operator of the largest retail payments network in the world, and has performed very well for its shareholders over the past couple of years.
Is eBay Inc (EBAY) Reliant on Subprime Lending?
Online payment and commerce company eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) has long been a favorite of tech analysts and investors due to its consistent revenue growth and solid profitability...
Discover Financial Services (DFS), American Express Company (AXP): Staying Ahead of Warren’s Elephant Gun
With Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Discover Financial Services (DFS), Morgan Stanley (MS): Giving Credit Where Credit’s Due
In an environment where scores of varied financial companies are looking at sluggish--if any--growth, it’s rare to discover one that looks appealing.
Discover Financial Services (DFS), Capital One Financial Corp. (COF): Two Credit Card Stocks Worth Checking Out
As the US economy recovers, mainly thanks to the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program, some sectors of the economy have great opportunities ahead.
American Express Company (AXP), Discover Financial Services (DFS): What’s This Mega-Investor Buying?
Samlyn Capital was founded in 2007 by Robert Pohly formally at Sigma Capital.
SUPERVALU INC. (SVU), and Five Simple Ways to Pay Less at the Pump
There may be an energy boom going on in the U.S., but prices at the pump haven't given Americans any relief lately.
American International Group Inc (AIG), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Five Financial Stocks You Should Start Thinking About
When we look at stocks, we primarily do so from a value perspective.
Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of methods investors can use to watch stocks. Some of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
Capital One Financial Corp. (COF), American Express Company (AXP): With Most Financials Skyrocketing, Here’s One That’s Still Worth A Look
Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) is well-known as one of the leading credit-card issuers in the world, and for good reason.
Discover Value With This Credit Card Company: Discover Financial Services (DFS), Visa Inc (V), Mastercard Inc (MA)
With consumer credit on the rise again, and tangible signs appearing of US economic recovery, things look pretty good for credit card companies.
Low Valuation And High Potential: American Express Company (AXP), eBay Inc (EBAY), Discover Financial Services (DFS)
Since its spinoff from Morgan Stanley in 2007, Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) has done very well for its shareholders recently, having rebounded from its financial crisis...
Capital One Financial Corp. (COF), Discover Financial Services (DFS), American Express Company (AXP): Why Value Investors Should Flock to Credit Card Stocks
The consumer financial segment is on the rebound.
Discover The Greatness of This Financial Company: Discover Financial Services (DFS)
Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) is known for their credit cards, top notch customer service, and insanely high cash back bonuses.
6 Reasons Why You Should Love eBay Inc (EBAY)
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) has been on an incredible run in the last year.
Visa Inc (V) Power – Go Get It
I never really bothered to notice if I use a Visa Inc (NYSE:V) or Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) while buying something with my credit card.
Time to Capitalize on QE3: Visa Inc (V), Mastercard Inc (MA)
The Phillips curve attached below, explains the short term inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment.
1 Great Dividend You Can Buy Right Now: Discover Financial Services (DFS)
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
Mastercard Inc (MA), Visa Inc (V): Which Credit Card Stock Offers the Greatest Potential?
With the popularity of using credit cards and debit cards instead of cash and checks; payment processing companies like Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) and Discover...
Sweetheart Surprise: Low-Maintenance Stock Market Hotties – Coinstar, Inc. (CSTR) and More
Sweetheart stocks are the ones that consistently go up in value, but aren’t too expensive.
2 Low PE Stocks You Will Love: Discover Financial Services (DFS) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)
Investors have always shown their love towards low PE stocks.
Credit Is The Devil…Right? Visa Inc (V), Mastercard Inc (MA), American Express Company (AXP)
We all have heard that phrase, and most people would agree that it's not wise to rack up large amounts of credit card debt.
