Mastercard Incorporated (MA) recently reported strong third-quarter 2024 earnings, driven by improved transaction volumes and resilient consumer spending. Improving cross-border volumes coupled with strong demand for value-added services favored the results.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.The stock is just 0.8% below its 52-week high of $528.84. MA gained 14.6% in the past six months compared with the industry’s 14.4% rise and the S&P 500 Index’s rally of 14.8%. MA i ...