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Visa (NYSE:V) has launched its global "Tap In" campaign tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The campaign features exclusive consumer promotions and expanded contactless payments messaging. Alongside the launch, Visa committed major support to small businesses and community programs in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The initiatives are part of Visa's worldwide partnership with the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and focus on nonprofit partnerships in host nations. For investors tracking payments, this...

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) has adjusted its equity portfolio under new CEO Greg Abel, including a new $2.6 billion stake in Delta Air Lines (DAL) while tripling the firm's stake in Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL). The Glenview Trust Company CIO Bill Stone takes a closer look at Berkshire's revamped equity holdings and which stocks it has dumped under Abel. After stepping down from the chief executive role at the beginning of 2026, Warren Buffett remains as Berkshire's executive chairman.

Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO made big moves in the first quarter.

Visa (NYSE:V) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) just closed the books on calendar Q1 2026, and both networks beat expectations while pulling toward different strategic frontiers. Visa is selling itself as a “payments hyperscaler”. Mastercard is leaning into agentic commerce and stablecoins. The same swipe economy, two very different bets on what comes next. Data Processing Carries ... Visa vs Mastercard. The Numbers Just Told Us Which Network Is Pulling Away

Shares of UnitedHealth Group slipped on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway revealed in a regulatory filing that it divested from the healthcare giant during the first quarter.

MA and JD.com team up on AI commerce, cross-border payments and fraud prevention to simplify global trade and improve travel shopping in China.

Greg Abel exited positions including Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, and UnitedHealth while boosting Berkshire's Alphabet stake to almost 58 million shares

Greg Abel exited positions including Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, and UnitedHealth while boosting Berkshire's Alphabet stake to almost 58 million shares

The exit was part of a broader portfolio reshuffle in the first quarter after Greg Abel succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO

Investing.com -- Nonprofit organization WYDE will launch an $EAT Debit Card for businesses, a Visa-powered card that automatically directs a portion of every transaction toward hunger-relief charities, Investing.com has learned.

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The Neves Licensing Authority has identified a growing global demand for specialized licensing frameworks in the digital finance sector, driven by the shift towards technology-driven financial models and cross-border fintech activities. As financial technology operators increasingly depend on sophisticated systems like remote onboarding and cloud-based infrastructure, there's a rising need for modern licensing environments that support operational scalability and governance transparency. This...

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) recorded its first quarter of portfolio decisions under new CEO Greg Abel. The company exited positions in Amazon, Visa, Mastercard, and UnitedHealth while sharply reducing the overall number of holdings. Berkshire returned to airline stocks with a new stake in Delta Air Lines and added exposure to Macy's, while reallocating more capital to Alphabet. Berkshire Hathaway enters this new phase with NYSE:BRK.A recently trading around $723,821.0 per share. Over...

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is one of the Best Fundamentally Strong Stocks to Buy Now. On May 12, Truist analyst Matthew Coad lifted its price objective on the company’s stock to $371 from $361 and kept a “Buy” rating on the shares. This forms part of the research note on the Payments sector after the Q1 results. As per […]

Cash is suddenly king again on Wall Street. With recession fears lingering, interest rates still elevated, and consumers showing signs of fatigue, corporate America has been preparing for rougher weather ahead. Few companies have prepared more aggressively than Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A)(NYSE:BRK-B). The conglomerate ended the first quarter sitting on a staggering $397.6 billion cash pile, ... Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Just More Than Tripled Its Stake in Alphabet

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Visa (NYSE:V) has completed a major exchange offer involving its Class B-1 and B-2 common shares. Roughly 98% of these shares were exchanged for a mix of Class B-3 and Class C common stock plus cash. The transaction materially reshapes Visa's capital structure and long term shareholder mix. For investors tracking NYSE:V, this capital move sits alongside a share price of about $325.75 and multi year returns of 42.8% over 3 years and 49.1% over 5 years. Over shorter periods, the stock is up...

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Berkshire Hathaway added stakes in Delta and Macy's during Greg Abel's first quarter as CEO of the conglomerate, while eliminating holdings in Amazon and other major companies.

Berkshire Hathaway more than tripled the size of its investment in Google's parent company and bought over $2.6 billion worth of Delta Airlines stock as Greg Abel settled into the CEO job after taking over from Warren Buffett at the start of the year. The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino's Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio. Buffett was always reluctant to invest in tech companies because he said he didn't understand them well enough to predict the long-term winners.

Berkshire Hathaway boosted its stake in Alphabet to nearly 58 million shares on March 31 from almost 18 million shares at year-end.

Here's what investing conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway was buying and selling during the first quarter, the first period for Greg Abel at the helm since succeeding Warren Buffett as CEO. Delta Air Lines: Berkshire bought a sizable stake worth around $2.

PYPL trades at a steep discount to peers as Venmo growth, AI-commerce initiatives and global expansion support its recovery path.

Sezzle' rally, On-Demand growth, strong liquidity, and upbeat sales and earnings estimates raise the question of whether investors should buy now.

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump got the pageantry he craved during his trip to China. But the US president concluded the summit largely where he began, receiving little help from his self-described "friend" Xi Jinping in dealing with a messy war in Iran and a challenging political climate at home.Most Read from BloombergHormuz Oil Flows Creep Higher as More Supertankers ExitIran's Kharg Island Oil Jetties Empty Again Yesterday, Satellite ShowsWhat Is The Thucydides Trap and Why Did Xi Raise It With

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump got the pageantry he craved during his trip to China. But the US president concluded the summit largely where he began, receiving little help from his self-described “friend” Xi Jinping in dealing with a messy war in Iran and a challenging political climate at home.Most Read from BloombergHormuz Oil Flows Creep Higher as More Supertankers ExitIran’s Kharg Island Oil Jetties Empty Again Yesterday, Satellite ShowsWhat Is The Thucydides Trap and Why Did Xi Raise It With

Financial disclosures for US President Donald Trump showed hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of transactions involving securities in major...

Financial disclosures for US President Donald Trump showed hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of transactions involving securities in major...