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Matthew Cochrane

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As an economic crimes detective, Matthew focuses on helping others avoid becoming victims of fraud and scams. He is most familiar with the fintech and payments industry and devotes much of his writing to covering these two sectors.

Recent Articles by Matthew Cochrane

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Aug 5, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

2 Important Investing Lessons From Dunkirk

The story of Dunkirk tells the tale of brave civilians who came to the rescue of soldiers so they could live to fight another day. It also inspires a couple of important investing lessons.

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Aug 3, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

PayPal Has Plenty of Dancing Partners and Investors Should Be Thrilled

PayPal is leveraging partnerships to offer account holders more choices than ever before. And consumers are responding overwhelmingly.

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Jul 28, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

3 Reasons for American Express Shareholders to Cheer

It wasn't perfect, but American Express's latest quarter showed more signs the company was on the right track.

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Jul 28, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

3 Reasons Visa Just Delivered a Great Quarter...Again

Visa's latest great quarterly results were powered by cooperation, expansion, integration, and execution.

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Jul 28, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

Amazon Payments Wants to "Take Out" the Competition

The new Amazon Payments platform will now allow customers to order ahead at participating retailers and pay through their Amazon accounts.

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Jul 24, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

The Three Best Stocks in Fintech

These three companies have shown a continued ability to use technology to improve traditional financial services. It might be time for potential investors to give them a closer look.

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Jul 22, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

First Data's $750 Million Attempt to Jumpstart Growth

First Data's payment processing solutions have lagged competitors' offerings in recent years. Will its acquisition of CardConnect right the ship?

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Jul 21, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

PayPal Now On Apple: What Investors Should Know

Apple ID account holders can use PayPal to make purchases across Apple's digital properties. Is this a big deal?

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Jul 14, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

Better Buy: Global Payments vs. Square

Which of these payment processing companies offers investors the best way to capitalize on the rise of digital and electronic payments?

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Jul 13, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

Better Buy: American Express vs. Visa

Which of these two credit card giants make for a better investment today?

PayPal Headquarters

Jul 12, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

PayPal Holdings Invests in LendUp -- What Investors Need to Know

PayPal's latest investment might point to a desire to assist the world's underbanked population better. Or it might be because PayPal wants to beef up its credit division. But it's probably both.

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Jul 11, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

Discover Financial Hits the Books to Get Ahead

Discover is more than just a credit card company and its beginning to capture a large market share in the private student loan arena.

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Jul 8, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

Square's Caviar Now Lets Customers Order Ahead ... And That's a Big Deal

Square's Caviar is becoming much more than a simple restaurant delivery service and this makes Square's ecosystem even stickier.

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Jul 7, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

Forget P2P: Mastercard and Visa Turn to Larger B2B Payment Opportunities

P2P payments has become a crowded field lately, with several companies jockeying for space with competitive products. But the B2B payment arena has been neglected for years and Mastercard and Visa see opportunity.

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Jul 3, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

Why Michael Kors' Investors Have Something to Worry About

Management's muddled strategy doesn't appear to be working and convinced this Foolish investor to sell his shares in the struggling luxury retailer.

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Jul 3, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

5 Things You Didn't Know About Visa Inc.

The world's largest credit and debit card network has taken a long and winding road to market-crushing returns.

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Jun 30, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

PayPal Isn't Scared of the Competition

The P2P payments space is attracting the world's largest companies, but PayPal believes it's holding a winning hand.

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Jun 28, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

Why the Best Is Yet to Come for Corning Incorporated

Corning just scored two major deals in different business segments which highlight the opportunities ahead for the specialty glass manufacturer.

American Express credit card stack

Jun 8, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

Is MasterCard Getting the Best of Its Big Brother Visa?

In recent years, Mastercard has introduced a series of innovative new features and products to its payment network that are already boosting the bottom line. Is Visa keeping up?

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Jun 7, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane

6 Things You Didn't Know About Aflac

This insurance company has its ducks in a row.

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