New Buzz: Mastercard (NYSE:MA), Visa (NYSE:V), Under Armour (NYSE:UA), Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC), Target (NYSE:TGT)

Card companies Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA) may be able to avoid paying heavy security deposits to operate in Russia if they can find local processing partners by the end of October, Russian media outlets reported. Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) stock performance was 0.71% in last session and finished the day at $76.74. Traded volume was 3.21million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading New Buzz: Mastercard (NYSE:MA), Visa (NYSE:V), Under Armour (NYSE:UA), Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC), Target (NYSE:TGT)

Stocks to Watch: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Chinese video sites, including Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)’s IQiyi, have been aggressively buying copyrights to licensed content to win advertisers and paying members as China’s 618 million Web users search for entertainment. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock performance was 1.98% in last session and finished the day at $162.91. Traded volume was 9.47million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock … Continue reading Stocks to Watch: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Analysts at Pacific Crest initiated coverage on shares of Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA,) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) stock performance was 3.64% in last session and finished the day at $71.18. Traded volume was 10.89million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Financial Sector Upgrades: Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NYSE:AMTD), Medley Capital Corp (NYSE:MCC)