Mastercard Incorporated - MA STOCK NEWS

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with net revenue reaching $7.3 billion, up 14% (17% currency-neutral) year-over-year. Net income grew 9% to $3.3 billion, while diluted EPS increased 11% to $3.59. Key performance metrics showed robust growth: Gross Dollar Volume rose 9% to $2.4 trillion, cross-border volume grew 15%, and switched transactions increased 9%. The company maintained healthy margins, with GAAP operating margin at 57.2% and adjusted operating margin at 59.3%. During Q1, Mastercard returned significant capital to shareholders through share repurchases ($2.5 billion) and dividends ($694 million). The company's global reach remained substantial with 3.5 billion Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards issued worldwide.

Mastercard has launched Agent Pay, a groundbreaking agentic payments technology that integrates with AI to transform commerce. The program introduces Mastercard Agentic Tokens, building on existing tokenization capabilities that power contactless payments and secure transactions.

Key partnerships include Microsoft for AI technology integration, IBM for B2B solutions, and payment processors like Braintree and Checkout.com. The system will allow AI agents to make secure purchases on behalf of users while maintaining consumer control and security.

Features include:

• Trusted AI agent registration and verification
• Enhanced tokenization for conversational payments
• Consumer control over agent purchases
• Advanced fraud protection and dispute support

Mastercard and Corpay have announced a major strategic partnership in cross-border payments, with Mastercard making a $300 million investment for a 3% stake in Corpay's cross-border business unit, valuing it at $10.7 billion.

Key aspects of the partnership include:

• Corpay becomes the exclusive provider of currency risk management and large-ticket cross-border payment solutions to Mastercard's financial institutions
• Extension of virtual card collaboration between both companies
• Expansion of Mastercard Move's disbursement services to new markets and SMBs

The partnership combines Corpay's capabilities in processing payments in 160+ currencies with Mastercard Move's network reaching 10+ billion endpoints across 200+ countries. This collaboration aims to deliver enhanced corporate cross-border payment solutions, supporting both carded and non-carded transactions of all sizes.

Mastercard announces comprehensive stablecoin payment capabilities, partnering with major crypto platforms to enable seamless transactions. The initiative includes:

• Wallet and Card Integration: Partnerships with MetaMask, Kraken, Gemini, and others allow consumers to spend stablecoins at over 150 million Mastercard merchant locations
• New Strategic Partnerships: Collaboration with OKX to launch OKX Card and with Nuvei and Circle for merchant settlement in USDC stablecoins
• Cross-border Solutions: Introduction of Mastercard Crypto Credential for simplified remittances, with partners like Wirex and Coins.ph
• Payment Infrastructure: Launch of Mastercard Multi-Token Network (MTN) enabling real-time payments with partners like J.P. Morgan's Kinexys and Standard Chartered

This initiative aims to transform stablecoins from crypto trading tools into mainstream payment solutions, focusing on everyday utility and seamless integration with existing financial systems.

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has scheduled the release of its first quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Financial materials will be available on investor.mastercard.com, with an alert issued when documents are publicly accessible. The conference call can be accessed via toll-free (1-888-330-2508) or toll (1-240-789-2735) numbers using Conference ID 6451878.

A 30-day replay will be available through toll-free (1-800-770-2030) or toll (1-647-362-9199) numbers. Additionally, investors can access the webcast through Mastercard's investor relations website.

MoneyGram and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance digital money movement globally. MoneyGram is implementing Mastercard Move, enabling customers to use U.S.-issued Mastercard cards for cross-border transfers to 38 eligible markets.

The partnership provides access to nearly 10 billion endpoints worldwide, with additional cross-border payment capabilities expected throughout 2025. Key benefits include:

• Near real-time funding capabilities
• Secure transactions backed by both networks
• Low transaction fees
• Enhanced access to streamlined payouts

MoneyGram's network spans 200 countries and territories with approximately 450,000 retail locations and five billion digital endpoints. Mastercard Move reaches over 95% of the world's banked population across more than 180 countries and supports over 150 currencies.

MoneyLion (NYSE: ML) and Mastercard have released their 'Health is Wealth Report' revealing the significant impact of financial stress on physical health. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, shows that 66% of U.S. adults have experienced physical symptoms due to financial stress, with 40% reporting sleep issues and 37% experiencing headaches.

Key findings include: 59% of adults have skipped health-related activities due to financial concerns, 67% report inflation negatively impacting their health, and 75% believe better financial literacy would improve their health. The study identified barriers to financial education, with 56% facing obstacles like uncertainty about where to start (21%) and complex resources (15%).

In response, MoneyLion has launched initiatives including FinFit videos combining financial education with workout routines, and Money Master, a daily financial learning game offering cash rewards and a chance to win $5,000.

Porter Airlines, BMO, and Mastercard have launched two new credit cards - the BMO VIPorter Mastercard and BMO VIPorter World Elite Mastercard - marking Canada's first travel credit card program offering immediate airline loyalty benefits. The program has attracted over 30,000 pre-launch waitlist applicants.

The BMO VIPorter Mastercard offers 2 points per $1 on Porter flights and 1 point per $1 on transportation, gas, groceries, dining, and hotels. It includes a 35% fare discount voucher for spending $25,000 annually. The World Elite version offers 3 points per $1 on Porter flights, 2 points on select categories, and includes a companion pass for spending $50,000 annually.

Both cards grant automatic VIPorter Avid Traveller status, featuring benefits like priority check-in, security screening, and early boarding. First-year welcome offers include waived annual fees and up to 70,000 VIPorter points, valued at $2,400.

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has announced its participation in two upcoming investor conferences in March. Chief Financial Officer Sachin Mehra will present virtually at the Wolfe FinTech Forum in New York on March 11, with a 35-minute discussion starting at 12:20 p.m. Eastern Time.

Additionally, Chief Services Officer Craig Vosburg will present at the BofA Electronic Payments Symposium in New York on March 18, delivering a 45-minute discussion beginning at 1:50 p.m. Eastern Time. Both presentations will feature live audio webcasts, with replays available for 30 days on investor.mastercard.com.