Credit Card Juggernaut Mastercard Defies Market Predictions In Q4 - Is Consumer Spending Healthy?
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Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) reported Q4 2023 earnings with net revenues of $6.55 billion, surpassing the consensus of $6.48 billion. Adjusted EPS was $3.18, beating the consensus of $3.08. The company saw growth in payment network revenue, value-added services, and cross-border volume. Operating expenses increased, but the adjusted operating margin expanded to 56.2%. Mastercard repurchased $1.8 billion in shares and paid $534 million in dividends. The company expects low double-digit revenue growth for Q1. Despite the positive report, MA shares are trading slightly lower premarket.

January 31, 2024 | 2:08 pm
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Mastercard reported higher-than-expected Q4 earnings, with significant growth in key areas and a positive outlook for Q1. However, shares are trading lower premarket.
Mastercard's positive earnings report typically would suggest a potential increase in stock price, but the premarket trading indicates a slight decline. This could be due to market expectations already pricing in the positive results or other external market factors influencing investor sentiment.
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