If investors are lucky enough to find the right stocks early on, they could generate some serious wealth given enough time. Visa (V 0.99%) certainly falls into this category, as its shares have produced a total return of 2,560% since their initial public offering in 2008 (as of March 13).
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Visa (V -1.29%) has long been one of the most profitable companies in the world.
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Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:V ) Wolfe Research FinTech Forum March 11, 2025 10:50 AM ET Company Participants Christopher Suh - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Darrin Peller - Wolfe Research Christopher Suh [Starts Abruptly] It was obviously also the first one with Ryan now as CEO, myself certainly new as CFO. And as you looked across the leadership -- all the presenters for the day, many of them are Visa veterans, but many of them are doing the new role.
Visa says its new anti-fraud disruption department saved potential victims $350 million last year. The company's scam disruption practice, announced Tuesday (March 11), part of Visa's Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control (PERC), which itself blocked $40 billion in attempted fraud in 2024.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal this week pressed Visa for detailed plans and documents related to its deal to provide payments services to Elon Musk's social media site X. Blumenthal pointed to Musk's role in hobbling the CFPB as among the reasons for the request, according to a letter obtained by CNBC.
Visa and Mastercard face regulatory action in the United Kingdom following a payments watchdog's investigation. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is considering “remedies” for the two companies after uncovering a lack of competition in the card payment market, according to a Thursday (March 6) press release.
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Visa teamed with Dubai-based bank Emirates NBD to launch a commercial payment solution. The partnership makes Emirates NBD the first bank in the United Arab Emirates to offer Visa's Commercial Pay Mobile module for its small business and corporate clients, according to a Wednesday (March 5) press release.
Visa and Mastercard are leading payment network providers with strong market positions, innovative approaches, and consistent double-digit revenue growth. I invested in Visa years ago and added Mastercard in 2024 due to its dynamic growth, despite Visa's market leadership. In 2024, Mastercard outperformed Visa in revenue growth (14.4% vs. 10.1%), but Visa maintained a higher profitability.