Credit Services: American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF)

On June 5, American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) announced it will add free personal financial management tools to American Express Serve1 and Bluebird starting this summer. These tools help customers monitor their spending by automatically sorting transactions into categories such as bills, food, fun, shopping and transportation so they can easily track where their money is going. When customers log in to their Serve and Bluebird accounts, they will also be able to create budgets, set spending limits and alerts, as well as set and track financial goals. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) net profit margin is 15.50% and weekly performance is 3.73%. On last trading day company shares ended up $94.91. Analysts mean target price for the company is $94.89. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.27%.

On June 2, The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) announced that the company will present at the William Blair & Company’s Growth Stock Conference on June 11, 2014 in Chicago. The presentation will begin at 9:20 a.m. Central Time (10:20 a.m. Eastern Time) and will include comments from Raj Agrawal, Executive Vice President and Interim CFO. The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) shares advanced 0.06% in last trading session and ended the day on $16.26. Gross Margin is 41.20% and its return on assets is 8.00 %. The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) quarterly performance is -1.99%.

On June 5, Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA)’s technology combined with increased engagement of governments is helping drive greater expansion of financial inclusion. Public-private partnerships, such as the social security program in Pakistan MasterCard announced last week, offer citizens new opportunities to join the financial mainstream. Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) shares moved up 0.82% in last trading session and was closed at $77.47, while trading in range of $76.90 – $77.88. Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) year to date (YTD) performance is -7.01%.

On June 3, Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the leader in global payments, announced a new designation for consumer reloadable prepaid products in the US, aimed at simplifying fees, improving consumer protections and creating opportunities for cardholders to improve their financial health. The designation was developed in conjunction with industry thought leaders the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) and The Pew Charitable Trusts. Visa Inc (NYSE:V) ended the last trading day at $213.00. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.04% and price to cash ratio as 30.30. Visa Inc (NYSE:V) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.85%.

Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) was upgraded by research analysts at Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday. The firm currently has a $94.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $75.00. Nomura’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 16.34% from the stock’s previous close. Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) net profit margin is 22.20% and weekly performance is 2.42%. On last trading day company shares ended up $80.80. Analysts mean target price for the company is $82.88. Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 6.39%.

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