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Mastercard stock price slips after hours as exec-pay filing lands; jobs and CPI loom next week

Mastercard stock price slips after hours as exec-pay filing lands; jobs and CPI loom next week

Mastercard shares closed down 0.57% at $548.74 Friday, little changed after hours, following an SEC filing detailing pay and bonus increases for CFO Sachin Mehra and Chief Services Officer Craig Vosburg. The company also announced a partnership with Riyadh Air. Investors await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI figures Feb. 13 for signals on consumer spending and rates.
7 February 2026
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Mastercard stock price edges up after hours as Asia launches stack up and jobs data gets reshuffled

Mastercard stock price edges up after hours as Asia launches stack up and jobs data gets reshuffled

Mastercard shares rose 0.5% to $553.52 in after-hours trading Wednesday, bucking a broader market decline. The company announced new commercial payment and loyalty launches in Vietnam and Asia Pacific, including a Shopee partnership and a travel card in China. The U.S. January jobs report was delayed to next week after a government shutdown. Daiwa upgraded Mastercard to Outperform, raising its price target to $610.
5 February 2026
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Why Mastercard stock (MA) is slipping today: Asia fleet-payments launch meets a choppy tape

Why Mastercard stock (MA) is slipping today: Asia fleet-payments launch meets a choppy tape

Mastercard shares slipped 0.3% to $549.26 by midday, holding up better than the Nasdaq 100, which fell nearly 1.9%. The company launched a new fleet-payments suite in Asia Pacific and introduced a co-branded card with Shopee in Vietnam. Visa shares dropped 0.6%, while American Express rose 1.3%. Investors watched spending data as U.S. stocks traded mixed ahead of major tech earnings.
4 February 2026
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Mastercard stock rises after Daiwa upgrade as UK weighs card alternatives

Mastercard stock rises after Daiwa upgrade as UK weighs card alternatives

Mastercard shares rose 0.4% to $557.59 midday after Daiwa upgraded the stock to “Outperform” and raised its price target to $610. The move came as the S&P 500 ETF fell 0.7% and investors weighed UK plans to consult on non-card payment options. Visa gained 0.3%, while American Express was flat. The Bank of England aims to let consumers pay directly from bank accounts, challenging card networks’ fee models.
3 February 2026
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Visa and AmEx wobble, Warsh looms: what financial services stocks face into Monday

Visa and AmEx wobble, Warsh looms: what financial services stocks face into Monday

U.S. financial services stocks slipped Friday, with the XLF ETF down 0.2% and Visa dropping 3%. Investors reacted to Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair and awaited key jobs data. Yields on 10-year Treasuries rose to 4.251%. Visa and American Express both reported higher revenues but saw shares fall on operating expense concerns and a slight profit miss.
1 February 2026
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Mastercard stock price: MA slips after earnings pop as Wall Street braces for jobs report and shutdown risk

Mastercard stock price: MA slips after earnings pop as Wall Street braces for jobs report and shutdown risk

Mastercard shares fell 0.9% to $538.79 Friday, trimming gains from its recent earnings report. U.S. stocks closed lower after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve and amid renewed government shutdown concerns. American Express shares dropped 2% despite issuing a strong 2026 earnings forecast. Mastercard plans to cut about 4% of its global workforce, incurring a $200 million restructuring charge.
1 February 2026
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American Express stock price slips after earnings — dividend hike, Trump rate-cap risk and jobs report ahead

American Express stock price slips after earnings — dividend hike, Trump rate-cap risk and jobs report ahead

American Express shares fell 1.8% to $352.17 Friday after forecasting 2026 EPS of $17.30–$17.90 and announcing a dividend hike to 95 cents. Fourth-quarter billed business rose 9% to $445.1 billion, with revenue up 10% to $19 billion. Investors remain focused on Fed policy and the upcoming February 6 U.S. jobs report.
31 January 2026
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Mastercard stock is down today — what Wall Street is watching after earnings

Mastercard stock is down today — what Wall Street is watching after earnings

Mastercard shares fell 1.2% to $537.26 Friday as payment stocks declined, with Visa down 2.6% and American Express off 3.7%. Mastercard will cut about 4% of staff, incurring a $200 million restructuring charge in Q1. Switched volume rose 9% year over year, but travel-related cross-border growth slowed. Mastercard repurchased $3.6 billion in shares in Q4 and paid $684 million in dividends.
30 January 2026
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Mastercard stock jumps after earnings beat and 4% job-cut plan; traders eye AmEx next

Mastercard stock jumps after earnings beat and 4% job-cut plan; traders eye AmEx next

Mastercard shares rose 4.2% to $543.73 in after-hours trading after posting quarterly earnings and revenue above estimates and announcing a 4% workforce reduction. The company expects a $200 million restructuring charge in Q1 2026. Gross dollar volume climbed 7%, with cross-border transactions up 14%. Investors now await American Express earnings and January spending data.
30 January 2026
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Visa crushes earnings estimates on holiday spending — but the stock still slips after hours

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

Visa reported adjusted earnings of $3.17 per share and revenue of $10.9 billion for its fiscal first quarter, both above analyst estimates. Payments volume rose 8% in constant dollars, while cross-border transactions increased 12%. Shares fell about 1.4% in after-hours trading. Operating expenses jumped 27%, driven by a $707 million litigation reserve.
29 January 2026
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Capital One stock today: COF near $219 as Fed pause resets rate bets, Visa and AmEx earnings next

Capital One stock today: COF near $219 as Fed pause resets rate bets, Visa and AmEx earnings next

Capital One shares edged up 0.2% to $218.76 Thursday, trading between $217.44 and $223.00 on 2.3 million shares. Mastercard jumped 3.9% after beating profit forecasts and announcing job cuts. The Fed held rates steady, with traders watching for a possible cut in June. Capital One remains 16% below its January high.
29 January 2026
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Idox share price stuck below 71.5p bid as Long Path says backing nears control

Idox share price stuck below 71.5p bid as Long Path says backing nears control

8 February 2026
Long Path Partners said it has aggregate support for about 49.26% of Idox shares for its 71.5p-per-share cash offer. Idox shares closed Friday at 71.0p, about 0.7% below the offer price. Valid acceptances stood at 19.12% as of Feb. 5, with the offer open until March 16. The deal requires more than 50% of voting rights to go unconditional.
BAE Systems share price: Buyback update and Launchpad incubator set up Feb 18 results

BAE Systems share price: Buyback update and Launchpad incubator set up Feb 18 results

8 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, with 5.6 million shares traded. The company disclosed buying back 115,039 shares for cancellation at a volume-weighted average price of 1,860.32 pence. Over 1,200 BAE workers in northwest England are striking over pay until at least Feb. 20. Full-year results are due Feb. 18.
Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

8 February 2026
Barclays shares closed up 2.71% at 479.1 pence on Friday, ahead of full-year results and a targets update due Tuesday. Barclays and NatWest have both submitted offers for Evelyn Partners, with a deal announcement possible this week, according to Reuters. Mary Francis will retire from the Barclays board in May. Investors are watching for signals on costs, credit quality, and capital returns.
Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

8 February 2026
Rolls-Royce Holdings shares closed at 1,229p on Friday, up 1.78%, as the FTSE 100 gained 0.59%. The company reported buying 742,570 shares on Feb. 5 as part of its £200 million buyback, bringing total repurchases to 12.66 million shares. Rolls-Royce will attend the World Defense Show in Riyadh, noting over 80% of its Saudi workforce are nationals.
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