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Is Visa’s Second Bid for Earthport Too High?
While the second offer is being evaluated by Earthport’s shareholders, Visa (NYSE:V) has received acceptance of 268 million shares, representing around 41% of the share capital . The offer will be considered as accepted when Bidco (a wholly owned...
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What Does Visa Stand to Gain by Acquiring Earthport?
Visa (NYSE:V) made a second offer for Earthport on 8th February of 37 pence per Earthport share, valuing the deal at $320 million. This deal has been a power tussle between the top two payment networks of the world, namely, Visa and Mastercard. T...
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What Is Visa’s Fundamental Value Based On Expected 2019 Performance?
Visa (NYSE:V) has performed strongly in recent quarters, beating street estimates for the previous four quarters. In fiscal Q1, the company posted a 13% growth in net revenues. For full year fiscal 2019, the company’s management has guided ...
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Key Takeaways From Visa’s Q1
Visa (NYSE:V) released its Q1 earnings on January 30, with 13% growth in net revenues, 21% growth in EPS and a 68% operating margin. In the previous quarter, the company’s management had guided for low double-digit revenue growth, a single ...
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Why Did Amex’s U.S. Credit Card Purchase Volume Decline In Q3 Despite Strong Industry Conditions?
The U.S. credit card processing industry swelled to a record $934 billion in size over Q3 2018, as upbeat consumer sentiment continued to drive discretionary spending for a second consecutive quarter. This represents an increase of more than 10% ...
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Payments Volume Growth Boosts Visa’s 2018 Earnings; Visa Direct And Contact-Less Cards To Drive Its Future Value
Visa (NYSE: V), the US-based financial services company, reported a solid financial performance for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018, with its revenue rising 12% on the back of global payment volumes growth. The company’s adjusted ea...
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Will Payment Volume Growth Continue To Drive Visa’s Results?
Visa (NYSE: V), the US-based financial services company, is set to release its fourth quarter and full year financial results on 24th October 2018. The company has had a good year, with its stock surging almost 25% year-to-date due to double digi...
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Here’s Why We Believe Visa Is Worth $145 Per Share
American financial services company Visa (NYSE: V) has had a good year so far. The stock has surged almost 25% since the beginning of the year as the company continues to witness solid revenue growth backed by double digit growth in payments vol...
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Payment Volumes For U.S. Credit Card Industry Could Cross $1 Trillion In Q4
The U.S. credit card processing industry resumed its growth trajectory after a seasonally slow first quarter to reach a record $927 billion in purchase volume over Q2 2018. This represents an almost 10% jump from the figure of $844 billion in Q2 ...
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Transaction Volume Growth Continues To Drive Visa’s Results
American financial services company Visa (NYSE: V) reported solid third quarter financial results earlier this week driven by strong payment volume growth globally due to the healthy macro-economic environment. Further, the company’s conti...
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Transaction Volumes & Expansion Efforts To Drive MasterCard’s 2Q Results
American financial services company, MasterCard (NYSE: MA) is expected to release its second quarter financial results on July 26. The market expects the company to report a steady growth in its revenue (net of client incentives) for the quarter,...
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Visa’s Digital Program & Transaction Volume Growth To Drive Its Q3 Results
American financial services company Visa (NYSE: V) is set to release its third quarter financial results on Wednesday, July 25. The company is expected to report a strong growth in its revenue backed by solid transaction volume growth due to a r...
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American Express Likely To Become Second Largest U.S. Credit Card Processing Company This Year
The U.S. card processing industry is likely to see a shakeup among the four incumbents for the first time in decades, as American Express looks poised to nudge ahead of MasterCard to become the second largest processor of credit card purchases in...
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Key Takeaways From Visa’s Q2
In continuation with its strong performance of late, Visa (NYSE: V) reported another impressive quarter in fiscal Q2. The company reported a 13% increase in revenue, net of client incentives, compared to the prior year quarter and managed to bea...
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What Are Visa’s Key Sources Of Revenue?
Visa (NYSE: V) has seen its revenue grow at a CAGR of 17% and its stock jump 1.7x between 2015 and 2017. The company has seen a significant growth in its transaction volumes, supported by the transition towards digital payments and Visa’s e...
