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Investing in the stock market can seem like a daunting task when one is just starting out. One way for investors to ease their initial fears is to focus on the most dominant and well-known

Investors have been overly concerned about upcoming reductions to credit card interchange rates, at least according to one Wall Street analyst. TD Cowen's Bryan Bergin recently initiated coverage of

Al Gore, the former U.S. vice president, co-founded Generation Investment Management in 2004. Today, the firm manages nearly $50 billion, all of which is directed to investments that the firm

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is on a shopping spree, and at least some investors are probably wishing it would put away its credit card. On Wednesday, the business consultancy and services company

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is known as a powerful card payments enterprise that's second to Visa in size. Its services are available in 210 countries and territories, demonstrating its wide reach.

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There's no denying Visa's (NYSE: V) track record at rewarding its shareholders. It has been a wildly successful investment.

This top financial stock has produced a total return of 472% in the past

Everyone is searching for the next trillion-dollar stock. Visa (NYSE: V) could be it. That's because it benefits from a powerful competitive advantage that few other companies can match. This

Shares of financial-technology (fintech) company Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR) dropped 19.6% in March, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company has been a rumored

When it comes to robotic-assisted surgery, no one holds a candle to Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG), a technological leader and pioneer in the field. The company's da Vinci platform is the gold

Shares of Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ: PGY) plunged 43% in March according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. It announced a new stock offering just after a 12-for-1 reverse stock

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest investing trend since early 2023. That's not surprising, because AI could change how many companies do business while making the industry's leaders

"Magnificent Seven" stocks are soaring once again. This basket of well-known tech stocks like Nvidia and Meta Platforms has long been a reliable way to make huge profits fast. In the past 12 months

The S&P 500 is on a tear, and one stock surging alongside it is American Express (NYSE: AXP). American Express has a long track record of success in the market, thanks to its iconic branding and

By the time the stock market next opens, April will be here. With that month comes the standard April 15 filing deadline for U.S. income taxes. As of March 15 -- one month before the deadline -- the

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V) have an effective oligopoly in the payment processing space. That's a good thing for their businesses in some ways, and a bad thing in others. But the good

Credit card processing networks Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced bombshell news last week that could significantly affect their businesses. They agreed to settle a lawsuit with

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) is a healthcare company with the potential to help transform an industry with its robotic-assisted surgical systems. By making surgeries easier and more precise for

American Express (NYSE: AXP) is one of Warren Buffett's favorite and longest-held stocks. It hasn't always been a market-beating investment, but this well-established financial giant is gaining

Shares of Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) were among the winners today after the uniform rental specialist posted better-than-expected results in its third-quarter earnings report and raised its guidance for

It is widely known that Warren Buffett, one of the greatest investors ever, loves dividend stocks. So it's not surprising that the company he leads, Berkshire Hathaway, has several excellent

Thanks to Warren Buffett's remarkably successful track record of increasing shareholder value as the leader of Berkshire Hathaway, his investment moves are closely watched by retail investors. But

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) has quite a few traits that make it a desirable stock to buy and hold for long periods. Aside from being a leader in the robotic surgery space, it's consistently

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) delivered solid quarterly results but forecast an uncertain future. Investors are largely focused on what's to come and sent shares of the consulting giant down 8% as of 11:45

Recent economic data shows that inflation rates are beginning to rise slightly, proving that inflation is more resilient than many experts first thought. Investors should keep inflation in mind and

Among the dozens of holdings in Berkshire Hathaway's massive $365 billion stock portfolio, Visa and Mastercard are tiny positions. Combined, they make up less than 1% of the conglomerate's total