2 Stocks That Pass Our Stress Test

By Chris Hill – Updated Apr 7, 2017 at 6:26PM

NYSE: MA

Mastercard

Market Cap

$424B

Today's Change

(0.15%) $0.69

Current Price

$455.39

Price as of April 19, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

The following video is part of this week's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with Jeff Fischer and Jim Gillies, discusses the latest business news. This week, the Federal Reserve released the results of its latest version of stress tests for the largest U.S. banks. In this segment the guys analyze stress tests they use for companies in other industries, including the insurance, shipping, and business services sectors to identify stocks they believe present good opportunities for investors.

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