The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) announced that President and CEO Hikmet Ersek will host a webcast and conference call to discuss first-quarter 2014 results on May 1, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) shares after opening at $16.04 moved to $16.14 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $16.12. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.57 and price to cash ratio as 4.19. The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) showed a negative weekly performance of -3.88%.
Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA) has improved earnings per share by 7.0% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA) shares advanced 0.27% in last trading session and ended the day on $71.52. MA return on equity ratio is recorded as 43.10% and its return on assets is 24.10%. Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA) yearly performance is 36.20%.
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) stock had its “outperform” rating restated by Zacks in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. They currently have a $3.75 price target on the stock. Zacks‘s target price would suggest a potential downside of 98.31% from the company’s current price. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) shares moved down -0.40% in last trading session and was closed at $202.59, while trading in range of $202.00 – $205.92. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) year to date (YTD) performance is -8.86%.
Stock analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) from $90.00 to $92.00 in a report issued on Tuesday, AmericanBankingNews.com reports. Sanford C. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) weekly performance is -4.89%. On last trading day company shares ended up $86.49. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.10%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $94.21.