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They are down, but they aren't out.

Payouts to merchants from a $5.5 billion settlement fund ponied up by the card networks began this year, with a second distribution in the offing.

Payments sector winners include Mastercard, Visa and mid-tier challengers, including Shift4 Payments and Adyen

Is the company repeating past mistakes?

Neil Martin explains why digital rails and cash must work together, if the National Payments Vision goal of enabling consumers and businesses to have genuine choice in how they pay, is to be realised

Most traditional finance companies treat crypto as a side project. They run a pilot, publish a press release, and move on. Mastercard (MA) has spent the past two months doing something harder. First, it spent up to $1.8 billion to buy a stablecoin firm. Then it got licensed to handle digital assets ...

MA tests instant euro-krona payments on TIPS, validating atomic settlement and end-to-end cross-border processing.

Ling Hai, who led Mastercard's business across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will take over as CFO on August 3

The card network promoted a pack of new leaders, including to the chief financial officer post, as the old guard moved into other roles.

In recent months, Mastercard has reported double‑digit revenue and transaction growth, expanded deeper into digital and crypto payments, and joined a Eurosystem pilot for instant cross‑currency settlements while Berkshire Hathaway exited its long‑held position in the stock. Together, these developments highlight Mastercard’s shift from a card-centric business to a broader payments infrastructure provider spanning stablecoins, real‑time rails, and value‑added services. Next, we’ll examine how...

Businesses with strong free cash flow tend to be more adaptable and resilient. Some of these companies shine bright by using their cash wisely to strengthen their market positions.

Mastercard said the pilot is a “key milestone” in its strategy to build direct connectivity to payment infrastructures.

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is one of the 12 Stocks Most Bought by Hedge Funds in Q1 2026. On May 1, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating on Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) with a $671 price target on the stock. The research firm pointed to the company’s Q1 results, which showed 12% growth in net revenue on […]

At $326 and $493, Visa (NYSE:V) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) screen attractively after a year of underperformance that has reset valuations on two durable franchises in financial services. The card networks earn a small slice on roughly every swipe, tap, and cross-border transaction. Both stocks have sold off since mid-2025 on stablecoin disruption fears, interchange litigation ... Visa at $326, Mastercard at $493: Buy, Sell or Hold?

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock spent much of late 2025 looking like a fintech comeback story before giving back gains in 2026. Doubling from current levels would require a move to roughly $36.44, well above the 52-week high of $32.73. Our model says that is a stretch in the next 12 months, even with the bull ... Prediction: Will SoFi Stock Double This Year?

KuCoin launched KuCard in Australia on Mastercard’s global network, giving eligible users access to crypto-backed card payments, Google Pay, and real-world spending.

A lot has changed at Berkshire Hathaway in 2026. Warren Buffett, who spent six decades turning the company into one of the most watched investment vehicles on the planet, stepped down as chief executive at the start of this year. His chosen successor, Greg Abel, officially took the wheel in ...

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is now processing more weekly DEX volume than Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) clears cross-border transactions in less than five seconds, while banks need anywhere from one to three days for the same settlement. Both networks have supporters who believe theirs will be the one to make Ethereum irrelevant. Ethereum still ... Is Solana or XRP the Real Ethereum Killer?

Buffett said he'd never sell it, and Abel is keeping it on.

Mastercard has launched new AI-powered Merchant Trust Services to help assess and monitor merchant legitimacy across its network. The company introduced a Merchant Scam & Risk Indicator system to help banks and payment providers flag potentially fraudulent merchants earlier. From July, Mastercard will apply tighter fraud monitoring rules that require quicker investigation of suspicious merchant activity. For investors watching NYSE:MA, this move adds a fresh operational development on top...

A $10,000 bet on Mastercard's 2006 IPO would be worth nearly $1.2 million today.

Investing.com -- Several payments and fintech stocks are pricing in long-term growth rates well below current consensus forecasts, according to a UBS analysis using its HOLT valuation framework.

Visa and Mastercard dominate in payments, but one's stronger financials and dividend growth give it a slight edge.

Cryptocurrency prices broke down over the past week as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) ended May down 4% on the month. ...

Market commentator The Kobeissi Letter spotlighted on Wednesday a sharp spike in cryptocurrency card payments, linking it to increased stablecoin adoption. Cumulative Card Volume Nearing $8 Billion Kobeissi Letter drew attention to cumulative payment volumes reaching $7.8 billion as of...

The credit card leaders will be fine, but the digital payments leader could be in trouble.

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock is ripping in early Friday trading, up 12% to around $19, as investors react to the company’s push into bank-issued stablecoins. The pop builds on a fintech bounce that started earlier this week. The rally is extending across SoFi’s peers. Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) stock is ticking up another 1% to approximately ... SoFi Technologies Surges 12% on Stablecoin Launch; Robinhood, Upstart Extend Fintech Bounce

AI-generated scam stores are becoming harder to detect as fraudsters use fake reviews, deepfakes and convincing ecommerce websites to target online shoppers.

Although Mastercard has underperformed its industry peers recently, analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Though Visa has lagged behind the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.