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Mastercard stock price: MA ends Friday at $548.74 — exec pay filing and U.S. jobs data next

Mastercard stock price: MA ends Friday at $548.74 — exec pay filing and U.S. jobs data next

Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, while Visa and American Express finished higher. The company raised executive pay for its CFO and Chief Services Officer, and set a quarterly dividend of 87 cents per share for Feb. 9. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, with payment stocks sensitive to bond yield moves. Director Rima Qureshi reported a transfer of 12,083 shares for personal financial management.
8 February 2026
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.

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  • Labcorp Holdings (LH) Shares Dip Amid Mixed Valuation Signals
    May 2, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT. Labcorp Holdings (LH) stock has fallen 0.4% recently, with a 5.8% decline over three months despite a modest 4.4% total return over the past year. Analysts see the shares as undervalued by about 17.5%, with a fair value near $310 compared to the last close at $255.84. Advances in AI-driven operational efficiencies and the Invitae acquisition support margin growth, but challenges from tariffs, regulatory changes like PAMA, and pricing pressures in diagnostics create risks. Investors face a delicate balance between potential gains and headwinds. Labcorp's mixed recent momentum contrasts with strong longer-term returns, prompting calls for timely review of fundamentals and alternative healthcare investments.

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Kraft Heinz Stock Faces New Berkshire Overhang Days Before Q1 Earnings

Kraft Heinz Stock Faces New Berkshire Overhang Days Before Q1 Earnings

2 May 2026
Berkshire Hathaway reported its Kraft Heinz stake was $1.4 billion below carrying value at March 31 but took no new impairment. Kraft Heinz will report first-quarter results May 6, with analysts expecting earnings of 50 cents per share and $5.89 billion in revenue. Berkshire held 27.5% of Kraft Heinz as of March 31. KHC shares closed Friday at $22.49, down 0.75%.
NextEra Energy Strikes 3,000 MW Arizona Solar Deal as Power Demand Boom Builds

NextEra Energy Strikes 3,000 MW Arizona Solar Deal as Power Demand Boom Builds

2 May 2026
Salt River Project and NextEra Energy Resources agreed to develop 3,000 MW of new solar power in Arizona by 2034, enough to supply about 595,000 homes. Construction will add 500 MW annually from 2029 to 2034. The deal comes as utilities seek new capacity to meet rising demand from data centers and population growth. NextEra has already developed over 1,000 MW for SRP.
BlackBerry Limited’s Hidden QNX Comeback Is Running Inside 275 Million Cars

BlackBerry Limited’s Hidden QNX Comeback Is Running Inside 275 Million Cars

2 May 2026
BlackBerry’s QNX software now runs in over 275 million vehicles and generated $268 million in revenue for fiscal 2026, nearly half the company’s total. The division’s quarterly revenue rose to $78.7 million from $65.8 million a year earlier. BlackBerry posted a $53.2 million profit for the year, reversing a prior loss. QNX faces pressure from larger competitors and open-source alternatives.
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