Visa crushes earnings estimates on holiday spending — but the stock still slips after hours

Visa beat expectations with its fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue, buoyed by stronger cardholder spending, though shares dipped in after-hours trading. The payments giant posted adjusted earnings of $3.17 per share on revenue of $10.9 billion, topping estimates. Still, the stock fell roughly 1.4% following the release.

Dow Jones today: Intel’s warning knocks the Dow as traders line up Fed week and Big Tech earnings

Dow Jones today: Intel’s warning knocks the Dow as traders line up Fed week and Big Tech earnings

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Friday, dragged down by Intel’s disappointing forecast as investors dialed back risk ahead of the weekend. The index dropped 288.51 points, or 0.58%, closing at 49,095.50. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 inched up 0.03%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.27%, based on preliminary data. S&P Global’s flash PMI indicated steady business activity in January, while a University of Michigan survey revealed a boost in consumer sentiment. “We feel pretty good about where we are today,” said Jason Blackwell, chief investment strategist at Focus Partners Wealth.