Mastercard (MA)

Add a New Bulls Reason Company: Mastercard (MA) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 100% agree 7 votes edit Global payments market should provide significant opportunities for growth Top Contributor: Athena Jiang | Created when NYSE:MA was $184.87 | Edit | History Global payments market should provide significant opportunities for growth and has low variable costs as transaction volume increases. (100 character max) Cancel 100% agree 2 votes edit MA acquires software firm to aid banks. Top Contributor: Jonathan J. Smith | Created when NYSE:MA was $150.04 | Edit | History MA acquired the Dublin-based software firm Orbiscom for $100 million. Orbiscom will provide MA with an array of electronic financial instruments. In a time when banks are restructuring, these financial instruments could be used to automate processes and improve efficiency. The Orbiscom price tag was 10% of MA's net income, so the company is confident in its growth. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes edit Committment to debit growth Top Contributor: Kryssia Uraguchi | Created when NYSE:MA was $208.93 | Edit | History MA has demonstrated its commitment for its debit card growth through its PayPass partnerships with merchants, such as Best Buy, McDonalds, and CVS. Its most recent deal with Whataburger on August 25 allow its PayPass to be accepted at more than 500 locations in the South. Additionally, MA has more upward debit transaction growth potential than its rival, Visa. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes edit Strong global brand may help protect pricing with smaller customers Top Contributor: Athena Jiang | Created when NYSE:MA was $184.87 | Edit | History High profile global brand may allow relatively unchanged pricing with smaller customers. (100 character max) Cancel

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