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V expands flexible payments in the U.K. with Zilch and Thredd, letting users choose financing options at checkout through one card.

The Financial Transaction Services industry is gaining on the rise of contactless payments, innovations like BNPL and growing cross-border payments. Companies like V, MA, PYPL, FISV and GPN are well-positioned to thrive on the back of these favorable trends.

Brazil is a politically divided country, but there's one thing that those on all sides of the political spectrum love: PIX, the country's instant payment system that allows users to pay for everything, from ice cream on the beach to clothes in a shopping mall and even a car. Unlike payment apps run by private banks, PIX is governed Brazil's Central Bank. “The best (payment method) is PIX, the most used,” said Luis Felipe de Almeida, a 21-year-old vendor of iced tea and cassava starch biscuits on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro.

XRP (CRYPTO: $XRP) exchange-traded funds (ETF) are experiencing their biggest inflows since January of this year.

SEATTLE, May 13, 2026--Amazon today launched the new Prime Business Card and Amazon Business Card, bringing together the Amazon rewards business customers love with powerful new benefits to help businesses make the most of their spending on Amazon. These cards, issued by U.S. Bank as part of the Mastercard® network, offer rewards wherever customers are shopping, access to flexible financing for purchases, and no annual or foreign transaction fees. Both cards are now available to new applicants.

President Donald Trump arrives in China for a high-stakes meeting with President Xi Jinping, bringing with him a roster of corporate CEOs.

AI demand and pipeline growth headline top Zacks stock reports on NVIDIA, Mastercard and AbbVie.

Source: VanguardMastercard and BMONI, an AI-powered financial platform focused on simplifying access to money, have announced a collaboration to introduce a new generation of virtual and physical...

Key market opportunities include the rise of e-commerce, growth of open banking with Paytently and Mastercard's collaboration, and increasing popularity of contactless payments exemplified by Edinburgh's Tap-on, Tap-off systemDublin, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "UK Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2030" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report offers an in-depth analysis of the UK cards and payments industry's current and forecast market trends. This

Max Levchin, Affirm founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss takeaways from the company's annual investor day, state of the Buy Now, Pay Later business, state of the consumer, growth outlook, and more.

NVIDIA, Mastercard and AbbVie headline Zacks' top stock reports, with AI growth, payment trends and drug launches in focus.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk will be among a group of business leaders joining President Donald Trump's state visit to China.

Mastercard and CAF, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, have partnered to expand credit access for micro, small, and medium enterprises across the region. The initiative focuses on women-led businesses, underserved communities, and projects linked to climate action. This collaboration is part of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth agenda and extends the company’s role beyond digital payments into broader financial inclusion. For investors watching NYSE:MA, this...

Shares of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) picked up another cautious analyst signal on Tuesday, as Truist lowered its price target to $44 from $45 while maintaining a Sell rating. The price target cut is modest in size, but the continued Sell call carries weight in a market where consensus sits at Hold. For prudent investors, the ... Truist Cuts PayPal Price Target as Cross-Border Volume Weakness Bites

Michelle Meyer, Mastercard Economics Institute chief economist, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the state of the travel economy, how its changing and much more.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk will be among a group of business leaders joining President Donald Trump's state visit to China.

Through the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, the collaboration will direct financing and technical support to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with a focus on women-led businesses, underserved communities and climate action. WASHINGTON, ...

Ondo Global Markets surpassed $1 billion in total value locked less than eight months after launch. The platform offers more than 260 tokenized US stocks ...

Truist Securities analyst Matthew Coad maintains Mastercard (NYSE:MA) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $590 to $561.

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Visa demonstrates robust earnings growth and record cash flow despite recent share price underperformance in 2026. Read why V stock is a Buy.

Elo plans US listing in the second half of this year and could seek to raise up to $500m.

Earlier this month, Mastercard and Yellow Card announced a partnership to develop stablecoin-enabled payments across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, targeting use cases such as cross-border remittances, B2B settlement, digital loyalty, and treasury management in markets including Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and the UAE. This collaboration reinforces Mastercard’s push to link its global network with blockchain-based payment rails, potentially deepening its reach in...

If you are wondering whether Mastercard at around US$495 per share is priced fairly or offering value, the key is to understand what different valuation methods are saying about the stock today. The share price has eased recently, with Mastercard down 1.8% over the past week, down 0.6% over the past month, and down 12.0% year to date, even though the 3 year and 5 year returns sit at 31.5% and 40.4% respectively. That pullback comes as investors reassess payment stocks in general, with market...

MA is drawing fresh optimism after a strong Q1 beat, rising EPS estimates, and continued investment in AI commerce, stablecoins and value-added services.

(Bloomberg) -- The White House is inviting Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk, Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook, Boeing Co.’s Kelly Ortberg and executives from other large companies to accompany President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, according to an official. Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as ‘Totally Unacceptable’Modi Asks Indians to Stop Buying Gold,

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is not going to Beijing ‌during President Donald Trump's trip to China ‌this week, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. Huang ​was not invited, the source said, with the White House focusing more on agriculture and commercial aviation matters, such as orders for Boeing planes, on the ‌current trip. A number of CEOs ⁠were expected to travel with Trump to help drum up business for U.S. companies, a top priority ​for his ​administration.

Reuters reports Elon Musk and Tim Cook will join Trump on his China trip, while Nvidia's Jensen Huang was not invited.

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