A US District Court passed the landmark ruling on July 31, 2013, that in effect invalidated an earlier ruling regarding debit card fees levied by card companies.
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August 16 - News
The magazine examined some large companies as the drivers in this new technological push, which hinges largely on the continued adoption of portable devices, like cellphones, ...
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August 14 - News
One of the traits an investor should have is an ability to display forward-thinking. It is always better to see whats next instead of what has already happened.
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August 12 - News
A landmark ruling in a federal case regarding debit card fees could potentially cost the kings of plastic billions.
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August 12 - News
Already a presence in some 30-plus retailers today, alt-payment service provider PayPal is preparing to launch a major expansion of its on-premise checkout service through a partnership...
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August 9 - News
A landmark ruling in a federal case regarding debit card fees could potentially cost the kings of plastic billions.
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August 7 - News
Where there's a consumer need, the market will usually fill it. That's true in Russia today, too.
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August 6 - News
If you invested $1 million in David Tepper’s hedge fund 20 years ago, how much would you be worth today? How about $149 million? That’s what Appaloosa Management, the hedge...
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August 6 - Hedge Funds
Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA)'s long-term investors must be quite happy.
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August 6 - News
If you look at Berkshire Hathaway's latest 13F filing, you'll see three credit companies listed: American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA), and Visa Inc (...
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August 5 - News
I hate it when $1 billion goes missing don’t you? Much to my surprise, in Visa Inc (NYSE:V)’s most recent earnings, the company reported stellar growth by nearly every metric...
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August 5 - News
Revenue and macroeconomic conditions have a very strong positive co-relation for credit services companies.
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August 2 - News
Payment giant Visa Inc (NYSE:V) took a walloping yesterday, losing 10% of its share value in just a few hours following a judicial decision striking down the current cap on debit...
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August 1 - News
No matter the market, there will always be losers, a few lagging disappointments holding back a Wall Street rally or several big losers leading a bearish day.
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August 1 - News
Despite the best efforts of titans like Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), and communication giants like AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Verizon Communications Inc.
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August 1 - News
What: Shares of Visa Inc (NYSE:V) have suffered one of the worst declines of their brief public history today.
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July 31 - News
The payments industry has seen significant secular changes, from cash-based payments to check-based.
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July 31 - News
Quarterly earnings reports are a great opportunity for a company to release their "report cards" so that investors can evaluate all aspects of the company.
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July 30 - News
When I see a stock trading for nearly $600 a share, I have the same reaction many investors probably have.
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July 30 - News
Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) is one of the leaders in payment solutions, providing services related to credit, debit, and other payment methods for about 22,000 financial institutions...
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July 30 - News
What does this mean? It means we - the consumer - are swiping our cards again, and more often as time goes on! I suppose you might want to own a company to benefit from this macro...
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July 29 - News
The economic recovery in the United States and consistent growth in emerging economies like China have resulted in higher consumer spending across the globe.
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July 29 - News
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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July 26 - News
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY)'s fiscal year is half over.
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July 24 - News
On a fairly regular basis for more than a year now, we've been looking at CEO gaffes as they occur to hopefully gain valuable investing experience and avoid investing in companies...
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July 22 - News
In May, Tiger Cub hedge fund Tiger Global Management (Tiger Cub funds are those founded by former employees of billionaire Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management) filed its 13F...
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July 19 - Hedge Funds
American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings report tomorrow, and with the stock trading near all-time highs, investors expect a lot from...
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July 17 - News
Credit card use is up, and that's great news for industry heavies Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) , both of which have been on a tear over the past few month.
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July 16 - News
In May, billionaire Julian Robertson filed his 13F with the SEC, disclosing many of his long equity positions as of the end of March.
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July 16 - Hedge Funds
Investors use technical indicators to find a trading edge -- an advantage that allows them to place winning trades more often than losing trades or helps them time their entries...
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July 12 - News
We want our sports teams to dominate their leagues, and our fourth graders to dominate their spelling bees.
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July 12 - News
Two stocks that seemingly have no limit to their upside are Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA).
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July 11 - News
Doomsday preppers may keep cash and gold around, but how much cash will you carry around in say...two to five years? The cashless society has proven so dire for Kenyan pickpockets...
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July 10 - News
The three credit services providers, Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) and American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) have all been on a good run during the last few months...
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July 5 - News
As many of us know, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) is generating an increasing amount of cash.
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July 3 - News
There's a heated discussion going on whether the massive money printing by the Fed will cause interest rates to rise, or whether now is a good time to buy treasuries after their...
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July 3 - News
America has one of the top economies in the world.
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July 3 - News
"And, by the way, the bulk of the billions in Berkshire Hathaway has come from the better businesses...
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July 3 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up after some positive reports on the economy. Twenty-seven of the 30 Dow components are up today. As of 1:15 p.m.
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July 1 - News
Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) basically came out and reported an awful quarter.
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July 1 - News
You might no longer have to decide between cash or credit, since the leading credit card companies in the world also offer compelling growth prospects and promise to deliver plenty...
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June 27 - News
In a world regulatory framework designed to maximize competition among firms, it is a wonder that any company earns outsized profits.
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June 26 - News
Between 2006 and 2012, the U.S.
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June 25 - News
Mobile phones have emerged as a parallel platform for making electronic payments in the past few years.
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June 24 - News
Recently, the company announced another step toward making overseas payments easier, which is just one example of the firm's mission to prosper from the global market.
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June 24 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up after inflation came in low, signaling that the Fed will likely continue its quantitative-easing program. As of 1:25 p.m.
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June 18 - News
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.
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June 18 - News
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).
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June 18 - News
Payment processors are an enigma. The ubiquity of the brand and how frequently we use it make it seem so simple. Yet digging into the process and the business is anything but.
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June 17 - News
