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hatchapong Investment Thesis Visa (NYSE:V) continues to be the leading player in the digital payments processing industry with a solid Q1 of 2024 illustrating the firm’s earnings power. Solid topline revenue growth has been complemented by great operating margin expansion and continued diversification into value-added services. Visa’s quantitative successes come despite a difficult macroeconomic environment…
JulPo Visa (NYSE:V) reported Q1 FY24 earnings that exceeded market expectations on January 25 after the market close. In my introductory article published last October, I highlighted their double-digit earnings growth and strong cross-border recovery. I remain confident in Visa’s overall strength in the global payment network and reiterate a ‘Strong Buy’ rating with a…
Justin Sullivan Visa (NYSE:V) is an exceptionally large organization in the payment services industry. My analysis shows me it is the biggest player in terms of market share. The valuation of the company is not its strongest point (Quant Factor Grade F), but I believe it remains a must-have investment in my portfolio due to…
Justin Sullivan An everything rally. A classic melt-up. Santa Claus coming to town… Call it what you will, but this bullish momentum in the stock market is making it hard to go shopping. The Dow Jones Industrial index just crossed up above the 37,000 threshold for the first time, hitting new all-time highs. The S&P…
Critics argue that El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment was premature, highlighting the country’s struggles in achieving the ‘Bitcoinization’ of its economy. El Salvador’s foray into the crypto market has been nothing short of controversial, marked by a $117.5 million Bitcoin (BTC) investment that recently pitched on the edge of profitability. President Nayib Bukele’s persistence in the…
_laurent Introduction It’s time to talk about a company I haven’t been able to add to my portfolio this year for two reasons. It did not offer a good buying opportunity recently, as it had a stellar performance in 2023. I haven’t figured out which stocks on my watchlist will become long-term members of my…
The El Salvador Freedom Visa program opens the path to citizenship to 1000 crypto millionaires per year in a bid to build a stronger economy. Nearly three years after El Salvador made headlines by adopting Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender alongside the United States dollar, the country has grown into a robust economic hub in…
The launch of the global AI advisory services comes after Visa recently made a significant investment in the field of AI. Global payments giant Visa Inc (NYSE: V) has introduced its new global artificial intelligence (AI) advisory service to assist clients in harnessing the power of AI solutions for their businesses and understanding the potential…
Visa stock is up by about 23% over the past 12 months and only slightly down from July 2021’s all-time high of $252.67. Visa Inc (NYSE: V) stock rose 1.35% in Tuesday’s regular session following the release of the company’s earnings results for its fiscal Q4 2023 on Tuesday. The shares rose to $234.65, trading…
andreswd Visa Inc (NYSE:V) reported strong Q4 FY 2023 results that topped analyst estimates. Additionally, V announced a 15.6% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.52 per share from $0.45 per share previously. The company also announced a new $ 25 billion share repurchase program. Given these strong results, I would have expected shares to…
Adam Gault The V Investment Thesis Remains Robust As The Leading Market Player Visa (NYSE:V) is a stock that requires no introduction, along with Mastercard (MA), attributed to their near duopoly in the global payment processing business. Based on the latest data released by The Nilson Report, the Visa brand credit and debit cards commands…
Justin Sullivan Investment Thesis Company Overview Visa (NYSE:V), founded in 1958 with headquarters in Foster City, California, is one of the largest digital payment service providers that facilitates global commerce across more than 200 countries serving consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities. Strength Visa provides payment facilitation to merchants and consumers. Their core business…
TanjalaGica/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis As a decade long dividend growth investor, I have recently embarked on the journey of writing about my favorite DGR stocks. In the past few days, I’ve written articles about Texas Instruments (TXN) and Home Depot (HD) – one of my absolute favorites in the market. Today, I’m…
Visa considers itself a pioneer in AI usage in payments. Reports suggest that the company sees the funding initiative as a chance to maintain its leadership in using AI. Payment giant Visa has launched a $100 million funding initiative for generative AI startups building products that will determine the future of commerce and payments. Visa’s…
Tourists have the option of re-loading their e-CNY wallets with physical cash at local banks and reverting any balance left over to their original bank card or account. China’s digital yuan app now has a “recharge first and use later” feature that allows tourists to top up their wallets using Mastercard and Visa payments. Tourists…
Justin Sullivan Investment Thesis I wanted to take a look at Visa Inc (NYSE:V) to see if right now it would be a good time to add it to my portfolio. The company’s about to report FY23 numbers also. Visa’s financials are very solid and is a good contender for a long-term investment, however, the…
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett. Chip Somodevilla When you think of world-class investors, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B) Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett is probably the most obvious name that comes to mind. After all, the investing legend built the Omaha-based holding company into one of the most dominant conglomerates on the planet alongside his…
Sheffield said that Visa sees great potential for blockchain technology, especially in global and cross-border payments. Payments giant Visa Inc (NYSE: V) will rely on multiple blockchains in the future. This is according to a blog post by the company’s Head of Crypto Cuy Sheffield dated September 6. In the post, Sheffield also spoke on…
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) Goldman Sachs 2023 Communacopia & Technology Conference September 5, 2023 12:30 PM ET Company Participants Ryan McInerney – Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Will Nance – Goldman Sachs Will Nance All right, guys, I guess we’ll kick it off now. I’m Will Nance. I cover payments here at Goldman Sachs. And…
Visa’s solution revolves around Ethereum’s ERC-4337 account abstraction standard and the utilization of a “paymaster” smart contract feature which allows off-chain settlements of gas fees. On Thursday, August 10, payments giant Visa Inc made an important announcement allowing users to pay the on-chain Ethereum gas fees directly in fiat currencies, either using a credit or…