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Shares of credit card giant Visa (NYSE: V) jumped more than 3% in early trading this morning after reporting (apparently) stronger than expected fiscal Q2 2024 earnings -- and much better than

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Visa (NYSE: V)Q2 2024 Earnings CallApr 23, 2024, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Say this about card payment giant Visa (NYSE: V): It's not stingy about spending capital on shareholder-pleasing measures. The company regularly allocates piles of money to buying back its own

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