The stock market hasn’t hit its lows just yet, but there are stocks worth buying before the trough, says Morgan Stanley There is a debate on Wall Street as to whether the stock market is set to rally ...
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Tesla, AT&T, Visa, Chevron, Microsoft, and More Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week
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Why Atlanta Tops the Hottest 2023 Real Estate Markets
Atlanta is hot. Georgia’s capital tops the National Association of Realtors’ list of markets to watch in 2023, based on 10 metrics, including housing affordability, employment conditions, and populati...
‘Super Mario’ Movie Trailer Sparks Mass Mockery Of Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt, the voice of Super Mario. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) Getty Images Another trailer for the hotly anticipated Super Mario movie has hit the internet; the film looks gorgeous, ...
Visa beats on earnings, increases dividend by 20%
Visa Inc. topped earnings expectations for its latest quarter, with the company’s chief executive calling out strong spending trends despite “short-term uncertainty.” The company reported fiscal fourt...
Visa ‘stands to lose the most’ from Fed’s new debit-card rules, analyst says
Newly solidified Federal Reserve guidelines on debit-card routing could have some impact on the financial performance of payment-technology companies, but the latest rules weren’t as onerous for the c...
Walmart, Target Urge Lawmakers to Pass Bill Taking Aim at Visa, Mastercard Fees
More than 1,600 merchants including Walmart and Target are urging U.S. lawmakers to pass legislation that aims to break the hold that Visa and Mastercard have over the credit-card market. The bill, wh...
Walmart and Target among 1,600 merchants calling for credit-card fee law, says WSJ
Merchants such as Target Corp. [s] and Walmart Inc. WMT, +0.09% signed on to a letter asking Congress to pass a law that would require options for the routing of credit-card transactions over alternat...
What possible credit-card legislation could mean for Visa, Mastercard — and you
Credit-card companies look to be under a political microscope once again as senators announced a new bill that would target Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, and Se...
PayPal Is Being Targeted by Activist Elliott. Here’s Why.
Text size PayPal shares have slid this year as people have returned to their prepandemic spending habits. Courtesy of PayPal Payments giant PayPal finally has attracted an activist. PayPal (ticker: PY...
Visa tops earnings expectations as CFO sees ‘no evidence of a pullback’ in spending
Visa Inc. topped expectations with its latest results Tuesday and gave an upbeat signal to investors about the resilience of spending volumes in the current macroeconomic climate. Amid increasing unea...
Cryptocurrency Is Coming to Your Credit Cards
Cryptocurrencies are a volatile investment today, but card companies including Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are betting crypto will one day be used routinely for everyday purchases from food to cloth...
These companies hopped on the crypto train when times were booming. Which are exposed in a downturn?
During recent cryptocurrency booms, companies have been quick to jump on the trend, whether by reorienting their entire businesses around the buzzy theme, building meaningful crypto features alongside...
Older Americans, Flush With Housing and Stock Portfolio Wealth, Poised to Revive Spending This Year
Covid-19 kept many older Americans on the sidelines of the recovery in consumer spending as they held back from in-person services like dining and travel. But their spending is picking up as the Omicr...
PayPal Stock Gets Downgraded, but Another Analyst Says Stay Patient
Text size PayPal recently suspended services in Russia. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images PayPal Holdings was the subject of debate on Wednesday, with BofA Securities downgrading the stock to Hold, while M...
Russian Banks Turn to China to Sidestep Cutoff From Payments Systems
Russian banks that have been cut off from global payments networks are turning to China’s state-owned UnionPay system as the country tries to sidestep boycotts by Western businesses for its invasion o...
Giant Bank Bought Up Apple, Comcast Stock. It Dropped AT&T and Visa.
Text size German banking giant Commerzbank bought up Apple stock in the fourth quarter. Dreamstime A German banking giant made some abrupt changes in its U.S.-traded investments. Commerzbank initiated...
Visa Stock Is Rising After Earnings Report. May Break Away From Mastercard.
Text size Stock in Visa was up nearly 9% on Friday morning. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Visa stock achieved its biggest bounce in nearly two years as investors responded to surprisingly strong financial ...
Visa, Mastercard are ‘great defensive names’ for 2023, but PayPal and Coinbase stocks could be set for a rebound, analysts say
Whether you’re looking to scoop up some beaten-down bargains or trying to play it safe, analysts see potential in the payments sector heading into the new year. With a potential recession on many inve...