Matthew Cochrane

This stodgy hardware company has five straight quarters of 20%-plus earnings growth while sporting a P/E ratio much lower than the market's average.

Both PayPal and Mastercard are riding macro trends such as the war on cash and mobile payments technology. But which makes for a better investment today?

Both of these are seen by most as just different credit card companies, even though they have two different business models. Which makes for a better investment now?

This fintech leader still has a long runway of growth ahead of it while holding a competitive advantage over would-be rivals -- exactly the type of stock you should want compounding in a retirement account.

Data breaches are occurring so often that U.S. consumers are beginning to shrug them off. This economic-crimes detective thinks that's a mistake.

The combination of these two industry giants created a payments powerhouse.

Recent market volatility might have tripped up these companies, but there is still plenty of upside left for patient investors.

The home-improvement retailer's shares are down year to date, but can the company's initiatives deliver market-beating returns in the years ahead?

The small businesses that Square helped get up and running are now growing up, and that is good news for shareholders. Here's how Square is selling to larger merchants than ever before.

Large enterprise clients are finding value in this company's software services, as it eliminates the need for cumbersome tasks previously performed by manual labor. It's time for investors to realize the value of this high-growing tech company, too.

The payments network's full fiscal-year results provided more evidence that the company is perfectly poised to capitalize in overseas markets.

The company juices growth with value-added services for clients that increase revenue and deepen its customer relationships.

Ho-hum: another quarter of beating expectations, raising guidance, and a smart acquisition for Global Payments.

First Data's third-quarter results were a decidedly mixed bag, with several positive and negative aspects for investors to consider. Is the company a buy?

The prestigious credit-card company is making necessary acquisitions and renewing its focus on the digital world to ensure it can cater to the millennial generation and not get left behind in a fintech arms race.

This credit-card company has a new CEO and is growing its loan portfolio nicely, but one nagging concern remains.

The glass is definitely half-full for this specialty glass manufacturer, as it positions itself to capitalize on three very big opportunities.

PayPal's core platform continues to show strong new-user and engagement growth rates. Venmo's growth rates are even better.

Don't discount the growth in this important revenue category when reviewing Amex's impressive results this quarter.

Cisco has handily beaten the S&P 500 index over the trailing 12 months, but can it keep giving investors market-beating returns?