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Berkshire Hathaway more than tripled the size of its investment in Google's parent company and bought over $2.6 billion worth of Delta Airlines stock as Greg Abel settled into the CEO job after taking over from Warren Buffett at the start of the year. The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino's Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio. Buffett was always reluctant to invest in tech companies because he said he didn't understand them well enough to predict the long-term winners.

Berkshire Hathaway boosted its stake in Alphabet to nearly 58 million shares on March 31 from almost 18 million shares at year-end.

Here's what investing conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway was buying and selling during the first quarter, the first period for Greg Abel at the helm since succeeding Warren Buffett as CEO. Delta Air Lines: Berkshire bought a sizable stake worth around $2.

PYPL trades at a steep discount to peers as Venmo growth, AI-commerce initiatives and global expansion support its recovery path.

Sezzle' rally, On-Demand growth, strong liquidity, and upbeat sales and earnings estimates raise the question of whether investors should buy now.

This coin is likely going to do well in the tokenization market. The question is whether it'll matter for holders.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) broke above the $1.45 resistance yesterday, touching $1.50 after the CLARITY Act committee vote before pulling back to $1.47. The Senate Banking Committee passed the CLARITY Act—the bill that would lock XRP’s commodity status into federal law—by a 15-9 vote on May 14, with two Democrats, Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Angela ... XRP Price: Why Ripple’s Institutional Wins Keep Piling Up Without an XRP Rally

Context for Mastercard stock Mastercard (MA) has drawn investor attention after recent share price weakness, with the stock down 3.5% over the past month and 7% over the past 3 months, against a backdrop of solid reported profitability. See our latest analysis for Mastercard. At a share price of US$490.64, Mastercard’s recent share price return has been soft, with the stock down 12.87% year to date. However, the 5 year total shareholder return of 39.93% still reflects a much stronger longer...

AXP expands card acceptance at three Canadian restaurant chains as AmEx targets higher dining spend and deeper cardmember engagement.

KLAR tops Q1 estimates as revenues jump 44% to $1.01B, GMV hit $33.7B, and its consumer and merchant network expands sharply.

MA tests AI-driven payments with PhotonPay, signaling a push to power secure autonomous transactions in the emerging agentic economy.

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Fiserv and Global Payments have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%. But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.

The U.S. government has opened an inquiry into Brazil's PIX instant payments system over concerns it bypasses global card networks like Mastercard. The investigation, led by the U.S. Trade Representative, focuses on whether PIX creates unfair competition for companies that operate international credit and debit networks. The review raises fresh questions about how fast-growing, government-backed payment rails could affect cross-border transaction volumes for Mastercard. For Mastercard...

Americans are still swiping, tapping, and clicking through record consumption. Total personal consumption expenditures hit $21.86 trillion in March 2026, up from $20.68 trillion a year earlier, and financial services spending climbed to $1,82 trillion. The rails carrying that money are owned by fintechs, but pure-play leaders trade at a premium. Pure-play leaders sit at ... U.S. Consumer Spending Tops $21.86T: 5 Fintech Stocks Under $75

MercadoLibre delivers e-commerce and fintech solutions across Latin America, generating over $31 billion in annual revenue.

AFRM teams with Google to bring BNPL into AI shopping, aiming to simplify checkout with transparent installment payments.

V expands flexible payments in the U.K. with Zilch and Thredd, letting users choose financing options at checkout through one card.

The Financial Transaction Services industry is gaining on the rise of contactless payments, innovations like BNPL and growing cross-border payments. Companies like V, MA, PYPL, FISV and GPN are well-positioned to thrive on the back of these favorable trends.

Brazil is a politically divided country, but there's one thing that those on all sides of the political spectrum love: PIX, the country's instant payment system that allows users to pay for everything, from ice cream on the beach to clothes in a shopping mall and even a car. Unlike payment apps run by private banks, PIX is governed Brazil's Central Bank. “The best (payment method) is PIX, the most used,” said Luis Felipe de Almeida, a 21-year-old vendor of iced tea and cassava starch biscuits on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro.

XRP (CRYPTO: $XRP) exchange-traded funds (ETF) are experiencing their biggest inflows since January of this year.

President Trump has just landed in Beijing ahead of a two-day summit with Xi Jinping. More than a dozen top U.S. business leaders have also made the trip. Notable names include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (a late addition) and Elon Musk, the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX.

AI demand and pipeline growth headline top Zacks stock reports on NVIDIA, Mastercard and AbbVie.

NVIDIA, Mastercard and AbbVie headline Zacks' top stock reports, with AI growth, payment trends and drug launches in focus.

It's a blue-chip stock worth holding for the long haul.

Mastercard and CAF, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, have partnered to expand credit access for micro, small, and medium enterprises across the region. The initiative focuses on women-led businesses, underserved communities, and projects linked to climate action. This collaboration is part of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth agenda and extends the company’s role beyond digital payments into broader financial inclusion. For investors watching NYSE:MA, this...

Shares of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) picked up another cautious analyst signal on Tuesday, as Truist lowered its price target to $44 from $45 while maintaining a Sell rating. The price target cut is modest in size, but the continued Sell call carries weight in a market where consensus sits at Hold. For prudent investors, the ... Truist Cuts PayPal Price Target as Cross-Border Volume Weakness Bites

Tesla CEO Elon Musk will be among a group of business leaders joining President Donald Trump's state visit to China.

Ondo Global Markets surpassed $1 billion in total value locked less than eight months after launch. The platform offers more than 260 tokenized US stocks ...

By Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) - From Meta to Tesla and BlackRock, the U.S. business delegation for President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this