Which has better valuation & earnings, AFRM or MA?

Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings than Affirm. Mastercard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Affirm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Affirm $3.24B 7.75 $52.19M $1.10 68.27 Mastercard $32.79B 15.14 $14.97B $18.18 30.91

Is AFRM or MA more profitable?

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to Affirm's net margin of 9.63%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Affirm's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Affirm 9.63% 11.17% 3.14% Mastercard 46.34% 239.99% 30.88%

Does the media prefer AFRM or MA?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 62 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for Mastercard and 10 mentions for Affirm. Affirm's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Mastercard's score of 0.70 indicating that Affirm is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Affirm 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mastercard 41 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MA or GOOG?

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Mastercard. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Mastercard $32.79B 15.14 $14.97B $18.18 30.91 Alphabet $402.84B 10.75 $132.17B $19.91 17.78

Is MA or GOOG more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Mastercard's net margin of 46.34%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Alphabet's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mastercard 46.34% 239.99% 30.88% Alphabet 54.77% 51.32% 35.42%

Does the media refer more to MA or GOOG?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 129 more articles in the media than Mastercard. MarketBeat recorded 201 mentions for Alphabet and 72 mentions for Mastercard. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Mastercard's score of 0.70 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 41 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 113 Very Positive mention(s) 21 Positive mention(s) 29 Neutral mention(s) 30 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PYPL or MA?

Mastercard has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PayPal $33.17B 1.52 $5.23B $5.29 11.15 Mastercard $32.79B 15.14 $14.97B $18.18 30.91

Is PYPL or MA more profitable?

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat PayPal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06% Mastercard 46.34% 239.99% 30.88%

Does the media prefer PYPL or MA?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 19 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for Mastercard and 53 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Mastercard's score of 0.70 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 26 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mastercard 41 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to AXP or MA?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 38 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for Mastercard and 34 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Mastercard's score of 0.70 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Express 28 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mastercard 41 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MA or BRK.A?

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than Mastercard. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Mastercard $32.79B 15.14 $14.97B $18.18 30.91 Berkshire Hathaway $419.30B 2.68 $66.97B $50.39 thousand 15.49

Does the media refer more to MA or BRK.A?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 54 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for Mastercard and 18 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.44 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 41 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berkshire Hathaway 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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MA vs. AFRM, GOOG, PYPL, AXP, and BRK.A

Should you buy Mastercard stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Mastercard with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Mastercard include Affirm (AFRM), Alphabet (GOOG), PayPal (PYPL), American Express (AXP), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A).

How does Mastercard compare to Affirm?

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

69.3% of Affirm shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Affirm shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Mastercard had 62 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for Mastercard and 10 mentions for Affirm. Affirm's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Mastercard's score of 0.70 indicating that Affirm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Affirm	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mastercard	41 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings than Affirm. Mastercard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Affirm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Affirm	$3.24B	7.75	$52.19M	$1.10	68.27
Mastercard	$32.79B	15.14	$14.97B	$18.18	30.91

Affirm currently has a consensus target price of $92.74, suggesting a potential upside of 23.49%. Mastercard has a consensus target price of $661.93, suggesting a potential upside of 17.79%. Given Affirm's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Affirm is more favorable than Mastercard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Affirm	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to Affirm's net margin of 9.63%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Affirm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Affirm	9.63%	11.17%	3.14%
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%

Affirm has a beta of 3.71, indicating that its share price is 271% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Mastercard beats Affirm on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mastercard compare to Alphabet?

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Mastercard's net margin of 46.34%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%
Alphabet	54.77%	51.32%	35.42%

Mastercard presently has a consensus target price of $661.93, suggesting a potential upside of 17.79%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $410.09, suggesting a potential upside of 15.83%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05

97.3% of Mastercard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Mastercard shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Mastercard. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mastercard	$32.79B	15.14	$14.97B	$18.18	30.91
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.75	$132.17B	$19.91	17.78

In the previous week, Alphabet had 129 more articles in the media than Mastercard. MarketBeat recorded 201 mentions for Alphabet and 72 mentions for Mastercard. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Mastercard's score of 0.70 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mastercard	41 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	113 Very Positive mention(s)	21 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	30 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Mastercard pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mastercard has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Mastercard is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Alphabet beats Mastercard on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mastercard compare to PayPal?

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%

PayPal presently has a consensus target price of $55.72, indicating a potential downside of 5.55%. Mastercard has a consensus target price of $661.93, indicating a potential upside of 17.79%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mastercard is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06

Mastercard has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PayPal	$33.17B	1.52	$5.23B	$5.29	11.15
Mastercard	$32.79B	15.14	$14.97B	$18.18	30.91

PayPal has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. PayPal pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mastercard pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mastercard has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. PayPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Mastercard had 19 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for Mastercard and 53 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Mastercard's score of 0.70 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	26 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mastercard	41 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Mastercard beats PayPal on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mastercard compare to American Express?

American Express (NYSE:AXP) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. American Express pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mastercard pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Express has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Mastercard has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Express shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American Express presently has a consensus price target of $372.84, indicating a potential upside of 9.50%. Mastercard has a consensus price target of $661.93, indicating a potential upside of 17.79%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mastercard is more favorable than American Express.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06

American Express has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat American Express' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Express	15.07%	34.12%	3.77%
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%

Mastercard has lower revenue, but higher earnings than American Express. American Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Express	$72.23B	3.18	$10.83B	$16.48	20.66
Mastercard	$32.79B	15.14	$14.97B	$18.18	30.91

In the previous week, Mastercard had 38 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for Mastercard and 34 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Mastercard's score of 0.70 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Express	28 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mastercard	41 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Mastercard beats American Express on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mastercard compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 19.31%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%

97.3% of Mastercard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Mastercard shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mastercard presently has a consensus price target of $661.93, indicating a potential upside of 17.79%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $766,282.67, indicating a potential downside of 1.80%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than Mastercard. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mastercard	$32.79B	15.14	$14.97B	$18.18	30.91
Berkshire Hathaway	$419.30B	2.68	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	15.49

In the previous week, Mastercard had 54 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for Mastercard and 18 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.44 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mastercard	41 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Berkshire Hathaway	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Mastercard beats Berkshire Hathaway on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Mastercard	Financial Services Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$496.84B	$27.34B	$14.02B	$24.08B
Dividend Yield	0.61%	5.78%	5.91%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	30.93	17.70	29.22	30.33
Price / Sales	15.14	386.96	497.55	12.89
Price / Cash	27.34	162.44	39.25	33.22
Price / Book	88.64	3.11	3.72	6.87
Net Income	$14.97B	$1.08B	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-2.04%	1.49%	1.28%	2.81%
1 Month Performance	5.76%	-1.69%	1.02%	2.46%
1 Year Performance	0.11%	-8.94%	13.32%	20.25%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MA Mastercard	4.8389 of 5 stars	$561.96 -2.4%	$661.93 +17.8%	+1.2%	$496.84B	$32.79B	30.93	39,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
AFRM Affirm	4.3341 of 5 stars	$79.49 +5.1%	$92.74 +16.7%	-0.9%	$26.62B	$3.24B	72.27	2,206
GOOG Alphabet	4.4787 of 5 stars	$374.85 +0.6%	$410.09 +9.4%	+81.1%	$4.58T	$402.84B	18.82	190,200	Trending News Analyst Downgrade
PYPL PayPal	3.2663 of 5 stars	$58.11 +0.4%	$55.67 -4.2%	-13.9%	$49.72B	$33.17B	10.99	23,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AXP American Express	4.3684 of 5 stars	$347.78 +0.9%	$372.84 +7.2%	+16.0%	$234.65B	$72.23B	21.08	76,800	Positive News

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