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Better Buy Today: Visa or eBay?

Would you rather own shares of eBay or MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover?

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Nov 30, 2013 at 9:00AM EST

The electronic payments industry may be ripe for change, but which company among eBay (EBAY 1.71%), MasterCard (MA +0.50%), Visa (V 0.04%), American Express (AXP 1.14%), and Discover (DFS +0.00%) is best positioned to succeed? In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, analysts David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer play a round of "Would You Rather..." and look at three scenarios involving these five companies.

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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Stocks Mentioned

eBay Stock Quote
eBay
NASDAQ: EBAY
$101.61
(-1.73%)-$1.79
Visa Stock Quote
Visa
NYSE: V
$308.75
(-0.04%)-$0.13
Mastercard Stock Quote
Mastercard
NYSE: MA
$504.78
(+0.48%)+$2.40
American Express Stock Quote
American Express
NYSE: AXP
$314.64
(-1.23%)-$3.91

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