Mastercard stock price falls ahead of earnings week as JPMorgan calls consumer “healthy”
New York, January 25, 2026, 10:35 AM EST — Market closed. Mastercard Incorporated (MA) shares dipped 1.52% to close at $524.74 on Friday, wrapping up the week on a weaker note before a busy slate of events hits the payments and financial sectors. (investor.mastercard.com) Why it matters now: Mastercard’s earnings and guidance come at a time when investors lean on card networks for a quick gauge of holiday-quarter spending, travel demand, and pricing power. With a slew of major earnings and a Federal Reserve decision lined up this week, rate expectations could swing sharply—rippling through the entire payments sector. JPMorgan’s