MasterCard (MA)

U.S. stock futures rose early Thursday morning, following the robust earnings of two "Mag 7" companies after markets closed on Wednesday.

The firm’s catastrophe losses ballooned to $2.2 billion during the first quarter from $731 million in the year-ago quarter.

Wall Street expects the payments firm to post earnings of $3.55 per share on revenue of $7.12 billion, according to FinChat data.

Notwithstanding the recent seven-session run, the S&P 500 Index ended April — a historically strong month — with a loss of 0.8%.

Corpay stock fell as it partners with Mastercard in cross-border payments, validating its B2B unit. Analyst sees growth potential.

Visa and Mastercard are the top players in the finance world, but Visa has been steady while Mastercard is more volatile. Investors should choose based on risk tolerance.

Mastercard and Corpay expand partnership to offer improved cross-border payment solutions, with Mastercard investing $300 million in Corpay's business.

Stablecoins could disrupt the financial system as we know it.

Alipay, Ant Group's mobile payment platform, reported 100M+ users for its tap-and-pay service. It introduced cashless society in China.

American Express continues to show spending growth of 6% YoY for its affluent customer base in Q1 2025, which is better equipped to weather economic volatility.

Short-term uncertainty has led to a golden opportunity for long-term investors.

A fundamental analysis of (NYSE:MA): Reasonable growth and debt and a high ROIC for MASTERCARD INC - A (NYSE:MA).