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Retail
Walmart Sues Visa — More Suits to Come
The world's largest retailer filed suit with the federal court in western Arkansas, claiming that credit card company Visa charged excessive card swipe fees. Is MasterCard next?
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Banking, finance, and taxes
Credit Card Giants Resume Russia Transaction Processing
After saying last Friday that they would not be processing transactions for Russian banks, Visa and MasterCard resumed such processing on Saturday. Bank owners were on a list of Russian officials and…
1:10pm ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
Visa, MasterCard Cut Service to Two Russian Banks
ThinkstockFollowing President Obama’s order on Thursday of sanctions against two dozen Russian citizens, credit card issuers Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) and MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) have stopped providing services to two Russian…
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Services
New Visa-MasterCard Payment Security Group to Focus on Technology
In the wake of recent high-profile data breaches, Visa and MasterCard said Friday that they have formed a new group aimed at improving payment system security. The new group will include banks,…
5:06pm ET
Industrials
Meet the 2014 Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Stocks
White House Photo by Pete SouzaAs many consider Warren Buffett to be the greatest investor of modern times, investors want to know any time there are big changes in the Berkshire Hathaway…
10:25am ET
Investing
Five NYSE Stocks With Huge Short Interest Gains
24/7 Wall St. has decided to track some of the top increases in the short interest of NYSE stocks for the period ended January 31, 2014. They include Caterpillar, MasterCard, J.C. Penney…
10:15am ET
Services
MasterCard Tumbles After Earnings Miss
Shares of MasterCard tumbled 8% in early trading Friday after the company reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened. The report did not offer guidance.
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Banking, finance, and taxes
The Bullish and Bearish Case for Visa in 2014
Visa is now the most important stock in the Dow Jones industrial Average. And it was the sixth best performing stock of the index in 2013, so 24/7 Wall St. has run…
8:15am ET
Investing
Credit Suisse Favors Quality at Any Price Top Momentum Growth Stocks
In a new research report, the investment strategy team at Credit Suisse is recommending investors look to move out of the deep value stocks that have been so successful and consider stocks…
4:36pm ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
MasterCard Gets Smart With Major Stock Split: Will Others Finally Follow?
MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) is getting smart about having a ridiculously high nominal stock price. The credit card processing giant has announced the approval of a 10-for-1 stock split. When your stock…
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Investing
Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Full Stock Holdings, Higher Again
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett have released the conglomerate’s full stock holdings as of September 30, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows…
10:30am ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
Was Visa Added to the DJIA at Its Peak? Relevance Versus IBM and Others
ThinkstockVisa Inc. (NYSE: V) was among the most recent additions to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). It is obviously a systemic measurement of credit card use globally, but it is now…
8:38am ET
Investing
The 10 Most Important Earnings in the Week Ahead
Jon OggEarnings season is in full swing and this coming week will bring many key earnings reports. This will also be the last week of major on-calendar earnings for the third quarter,…
8:35am ET
Technology
Oppenheimer Institutional Strategy: Six IT Services Stocks to Buy with Big Upside
ThinkstockThe institutional portfolio strategy team at Oppenheimer use some very specific parameters when looking for stocks and sectors. Earnings revisions sentiment and alpha momentum can be used as tools from a contrarian…
8:30am ET
Investing
Credit Suisse Highlights Stocks That Avoid Smoke and Mirror on Earnings
ThinkstockThe second-quarter earnings parade has all but come to a end. One conclusion that is painfully obvious to the equity strategy team at Credit Suisse is that many companies beat earnings only…