Aug 5, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane2 Important Investing Lessons From DunkirkThe 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.
Aug 3, 2017 by Matthew CochranePayPal Has Plenty of Dancing Partners and Investors Should Be ThrilledPayPal is leveraging partnerships to offer account holders more choices than ever before. And consumers are responding overwhelmingly.
Jul 28, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane3 Reasons for American Express Shareholders to CheerIt wasn't perfect, but American Express's latest quarter showed more signs the company was on the right track.
Jul 28, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane3 Reasons Visa Just Delivered a Great Quarter...AgainVisa's latest great quarterly results were powered by cooperation, expansion, integration, and execution.
Jul 27, 2017 by Matthew CochraneAmazon Payments Wants to "Take Out" the CompetitionThe new Amazon Payments platform will now allow customers to order ahead at participating retailers and pay through their Amazon accounts.
Jul 23, 2017 by Matthew CochraneThe Three Best Stocks in FintechThese 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.
Jul 22, 2017 by Matthew CochraneFirst Data's $750 Million Attempt to Jumpstart GrowthFirst Data's payment processing solutions have lagged competitors' offerings in recent years. Will its acquisition of CardConnect right the ship?
Jul 21, 2017 by Matthew CochranePayPal Now On Apple: What Investors Should KnowApple ID account holders can use PayPal to make purchases across Apple's digital properties. Is this a big deal?
Jul 14, 2017 by Matthew CochraneBetter Buy: Global Payments vs. SquareWhich of these payment processing companies offers investors the best way to capitalize on the rise of digital and electronic payments?
Jul 13, 2017 by Matthew CochraneBetter Buy: American Express vs. VisaWhich of these two credit card giants make for a better investment today?
Jul 12, 2017 by Matthew CochranePayPal Holdings Invests in LendUp -- What Investors Need to KnowPayPal'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.
Jul 10, 2017 by Matthew CochraneDiscover Financial Hits the Books to Get AheadDiscover is more than just a credit card company and its beginning to capture a large market share in the private student loan arena.
Jul 8, 2017 by Matthew CochraneSquare's Caviar Now Lets Customers Order Ahead ... And That's a Big DealSquare's Caviar is becoming much more than a simple restaurant delivery service and this makes Square's ecosystem even stickier.
Jul 7, 2017 by Matthew CochraneForget P2P: Mastercard and Visa Turn to Larger B2B Payment OpportunitiesP2P 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.
Jul 3, 2017 by Matthew CochraneWhy Michael Kors' Investors Have Something to Worry AboutManagement's muddled strategy doesn't appear to be working and convinced this Foolish investor to sell his shares in the struggling luxury retailer.
Jul 3, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane5 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.
Jun 29, 2017 by Matthew CochranePayPal Isn't Scared of the CompetitionThe P2P payments space is attracting the world's largest companies, but PayPal believes it's holding a winning hand.
Jun 28, 2017 by Matthew CochraneWhy the Best Is Yet to Come for Corning IncorporatedCorning just scored two major deals in different business segments which highlight the opportunities ahead for the specialty glass manufacturer.
Jun 8, 2017 by Matthew CochraneIs 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?
Jun 7, 2017 by Matthew Cochrane6 Things You Didn't Know About AflacThis insurance company has its ducks in a row.
