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The trajectory of agentic commerce is splitting. Europe is prioritizing a regulatory-first architecture, while the United States remains stalled by a lack of federal guidance and unresolved liability questions. The same underlying technology is producing two distinct commercial realities. The European Regulatory Backbone Europe is utilizing the PSD3/PSR framework to define its deployment. The legislation, […]

Visa and American Express have also been readying their systems for agentic bots that shop on behalf of cardholders.

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Thursday said it attracted $112 billion in private capital in the year ended June versus $69 billion a year earlier, and more than

The final settlements in a federal lawsuit over credit card swipe fees, led by the food delivery company, came on the eve of a trial in Chicago.

Circle Arc went live today, September 16, 2026, as an open, EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain. The network arrives exactly one day after the CLARITY Act failed a cloture vote in the U.S. Senate, leaving a regulatory vacuum that Circle is now attempting to fill through private-sector consensus rather than federal mandate. By positioning itself as […]

Investing.com -- Agentic commerce accounts for less than 1% of overall e-commerce activity, even as new AI shopping tools from Meta and Anthropic launched this week.

Weiss Ratings' Gavin Magor highlights Coca-Cola, Mastercard, Wheaton Precious Metals and Canadian National Railway as pricing-power stocks that offer defensive protection against dollar weakness and inflation.

Corpay (CPAY) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

President Donald Trump bought up to $50,000 in Space Exploration Technologies Corp shares shortly after the Elon Musk-led company’s record IPO. Trump Bought SpaceX Shares After Record IPO Trump purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of SpaceX shares on June...

President Donald Trump bought up to $50,000 in Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:SPCX) shares shortly after the Elon Musk-led company’s record IPO. Trump Bought SpaceX Shares After Record IPO Trump purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of SpaceX shares on June 23, according to a financial disclosure signed Aug. 12 and released Saturday. The transaction was among more than 1,000 stock trades made by Trump in June. It also included sizable investments in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BR

Volante Technologies offers U.S. banks and financial institutions a unified solution for the Federal Reserve’s FedNow Service and The Clearing House’s RTP real-time payments network. Separately, Volante’s cross-border payment materials list Ripple and digital currencies among the services its platform processes. The available materials describe separate capabilities, while the Federal ...

1,000 + How many individual stock trades President Trump’s investment accounts made in June, according to his latest government disclosure. The White House said the trading is handled by independent managers.

White House says president’s accounts are invested in ‘computer-based model portfolios’ to replicate stock indexes.

President Donald Trump made more than 1,000 securities trades in June, including significant purchases of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Visa Inc., Mastercard Inc. and Cintas Corp., according to a financial disclosure published Saturday.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has been busy putting billions of dollars to work after completing one of the biggest milestones in the history of Pershing Square. In its second-quarter update, Pershing Square highlighted the $5 billion initial public offering of PSUS, the New York Stock Exchange ...

Pershing Square (NYSE:PS) held its first earnings call as a public company, with Chairman and CEO Bill Ackman emphasizing the firm’s strategy of generating growth through the compounding value of its existing investment portfolios while selectively launching new vehicles. Ackman said the firm’s per

Bill Ackman unveiled six new holdings including Netflix, Visa and Mastercard, marking the billionaire investor's biggest portfolio overhaul in years. Ackman said on Thursday he acquired shares ‌starting in the second quarter that will be held in his investment funds including his newest offering ‌Pershing Square USA, which was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in April. Along with Netflix, which Ackman held briefly in 2022 before selling ​at a loss, his funds are also investing in eye care firm Alcon, exchange operator Intercontinental Exchange and financial data provider S&P Global.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square made investments in six new public companies since the end of March: Visa Mastercard Netflix S&P Global Intercontinental Exchange Alcon The additions were disclosed in a letter to shareholders that accompanied Pershing Square’s quarterly earnings release, the firm’s first since it went public in April.

Revenue grew 12% as cross-border volume surged and value-added services expanded.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) shares rose around 7% in pre-market trading after the stablecoin issuer reported second-quarter results in line with expectations, secured the first federal bank charter granted to a stablecoin company and raised parts of its full-year outlook. The company also announced that BlackRock, Visa and Mastercard will serve as validators for its upcoming blockchain network.

Fiserv said on Tuesday that it is partnering with Mastercard to give merchants a single connection to Mastercard’s advanced services across online, mobile and in-store channels.

The firm is hurting from a slowdown in the crypto market, and the announcement of a new competitor will further pressure the stock.

The transaction was first announced in March, when Mastercard signed an agreement to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8bn.

Mastercard finally closed its acquisition of London-based stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK on August 3, 2026. If you have ever wondered what happens when the plumbing of global finance decides to move inside the house, this is your answer. It is not just another corporate press release about a strategic partnership; it is the moment the […]

Mastercard Inc (MA) reports 12% revenue growth and raises full-year outlook, driven by robust consumer spending and innovative digital payment solutions.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded its expectations, supported by continued consumer and business spending, cross-border activity and demand for its value-added services. On a non-GAAP, currency-neutral basis, net revenue rose 12% year over year, adjusted net in

The headline numbers for MasterCard (MA) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

MasterCard (MA) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +5.66% and +2.44%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

EARNINGS Mastercard’s sales rose in the second quarter, driven by growth in its payment network. The credit-card company on Thursday posted a profit of $4.39 billion, or $4.97 a share, compared with $3.

US stock futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday as investors awaited a key inflation report fo