MIAMI, July 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Datapro, a leading provider of core banking systems and digital solutions, recently collaborated with Mastercard to expand the integration of Mastercard Cross-Border Services, a solution within the Mastercard Move portfolio of money transfer solutions. The collaboration will provide Datapro's customers throughout Latin America and the Caribbean with access to fast, transparent, and convenient cross-border payment experiences. Increasingly, consumers are looking for w ...

MIAMI, July 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Datapro, a leading provider of core banking systems and digital solutions, recently collaborated with Mastercard to expand the integration of Mastercard Cross-Border Services, a solution within the Mastercard Move portfolio of money transfer solutions. The collaboration will provide Datapro’s customers throughout Latin America and the Caribbean with access to fast, transparent, and convenient cross-border payment experiences. Increasingly, consumers are looking for w ...

LeventKonuk Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) has proven to be a clear and sustained beneficiary of the pandemic, as that difficult period of time helped to increase credit card adoption. MA benefits both from the secular trend of cashless transactions, and taking market share within the sector from leader Visa (V). The company has a reasonably leveraged balance sheet and a generous shareholder return program. The stock is not exactly “dirt cheap” at current valuations, but its recent period of relative ...

The latest trading session saw MasterCard (MA) ending at $446.24, denoting a -0.72% adjustment from its last day's close. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.1%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.08%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.28%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the processor of debit and credit card payments had lost 0.07% over the past month. This has lagged the Business Services sector's gain of 2.1% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.08% in that time.Market participants will be closely follo ...

文章核心观点 - 法官不太可能批准之前达成的信用卡刷卡费用和解协议 [1][2][3] - 该和解协议未能公平对待所有商家,大型连锁零售商获得的利益较小 [4][5][18][19][20][21][22] - 协议中提出的刷卡费用降幅不足,仍高于专家认为的竞争性水平 [6][16][17][26][27][28] - 协议中允许商家对信用卡交易收取附加费的条款,对部分大型商家的实际效用有限 [9][10] - 协议未能完全取消Visa和Mastercard的"全卡接受"规则,仍限制了商家的选择权 [11][12][13][15] 根据相关目录分别进行总结 和解协议的主要内容 - 要求Visa和Mastercard在5年内通过降低刷卡费用向商家支付最高300亿美元 [4] - 允许商家对信用卡交易收取最高1%的附加费 [9] - 允许商家在一定范围内选择性拒绝接受某些Visa或Mastercard产品 [12] 法官对和解协议的评价 - 认为该协议未能公平对待所有商家,大型连锁零售商获益较小 [18][19][20][21][22] - 认为协议中提出的刷卡费用降幅不足,仍高于专家认为的竞争性水平 [6][16][17][26][27][28] - 认为协议中允许商家对信用卡交易收取附加费的条款,对部分大型商家的实际效用有限 [9][10] - 认为协议未能完全取消Visa和Mastercard的"全卡接受"规则,仍限制了商家的选择权 [11][12][13][15] 法官的最终裁决 - 法官认为该和解协议不太可能获得批准,要求双方重新进行谈判 [1][2][3]

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文章核心观点 - 联邦法官拒绝了Visa和Mastercard与商家达成的300亿美元和解协议 [1][3] - 法官认为这两家公司有能力支付更大规模的和解金额 [3] - 法官认为该协议将"不成比例和不公平"地利益了小型本地商家,而不是沃尔玛和塔吉特等大型零售商 [1] 公司相关内容 - Visa和Mastercard曾在3月达成协议,称该协议将结束多年来围绕刷卡手续费和商家限制的诉讼,并降低信用卡手续费 [8][9] - 该协议将限制手续费5年,并为商家提供更多选择如何接受数字支付的方式 [9] - Visa表示虽然对法官的决定感到失望,但认为直接与商家解决是最佳方式,正在评估所有选择 [4] - Mastercard表示对法官的决定感到失望,并表示正在寻求解决此事的方法 [4][5] 行业相关内容 - 如果该协议获批,将允许零售商在使用Visa或Mastercard信用卡的交易中向消费者收取额外费用,并让商家采取引导消费者使用成本较低的卡的定价策略 [2] - 全国连锁店协会对法官拒绝该协议表示欣慰,认为这是一个好的决定 [6][7] - 全国零售联合会曾在4月要求法院拒绝该提议的和解协议,称该协议是在未经主要零售商或行业协会指导的情况下达成的,并且未能解决"反竞争行为" [11]

Blockchain technology is rapidly transforming industries far beyond cryptocurrencies, offering unparalleled transparency, security, and efficiency. This innovation has made blockchain stocks—shares in companies that develop or integrate blockchain technology—highly attractive to savvy investors. Numerous companies leverage blockchain to enhance their operations, deliver cutting-edge services, or spearhead advancements in the cryptocurrency sector. While some companies are dedicated entirely to blockchain an ...

文章核心观点 - 支付网络公司Visa和Mastercard在全球支付处理市场占据主导地位,市场份额几乎挤压了竞争对手[6] - 这两家公司凭借其庞大的现金流和持续的股票回购,实现了出色的盈利增长,因此一直保持着较高的估值[7][8] - 尽管公司规模不断扩大,但由于现金交易向电子支付的转移趋势仍在持续,预计这两家公司未来仍有良好的增长前景[13] 公司概况 - Visa和Mastercard是全球领先的支付网络公司,在全球支付处理市场份额约90%[1] - 这两家公司过去10年股价分别上涨463%和555%,大幅超越了标普500指数235%的涨幅[5] - 公司规模不断扩大,Visa和Mastercard的市值分别达到5500亿美元和4220亿美元[10] 盈利能力 - Visa和Mastercard的业务模式类似于收费站,每笔交易都能获得一定的手续费收入[6] - 由于业务运营成本较低,Visa和Mastercard的自由现金流率分别达到60%和43%,盈利能力非常强[7] - 公司利用强大的现金流进行大规模股票回购,进一步提升每股收益[8] 增长前景 - 全球现金交易向电子支付的转移趋势仍在持续,预计未来几年内非现金交易将以15%的年均增速增长[13] - 通胀持续推动交易金额上升,Visa和Mastercard的百分比收费模式也将从中获益[13] - 分析师预测这两家公司的长期盈利增长率略低于过去10年的平均水平,但仍保持较强的增长势头[11][12]

The buying of tech stocks for long-term growth has essentially spearheaded the stock market over the past 20 years. In the past year or so, we’ve seen the AI-driven boom send the stock market soaring to unprecedented heights. However, the excitement isn’t just about the AI revolution but the tech industry’s broader, enduring strengths. For instance, the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLK), which tracks the influence of the S&P 500’s top tech stocks, has blown past broader market gains in the p ...