Mastercard Incorporated (MA) reported strong second-quarter 2024 results on Jul 31. Shares of the payments technology company rose 1.8% since it reported its results, reflecting investor optimism about the reaffirmed 2024 net revenues guidance and continued growth in cross-border volumes despite expectations of a slowdown in consumer spending growth.Before addressing the critical question of how investors should strategically position themselves regarding the stock, let’s first review the second-quarter res ...