MasterCard Stock News

The artificial-intelligence spending cycle is still early, according to UBS analysts — and that affords investors a number of compelling opportunities across the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.

Citi has launched Mastercard's subscription management capability, Smart Subscriptions, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mastercard said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) press release.

Visa and American Express have also been readying their systems for agentic bots that shop on behalf of cardholders.

Mastercard's new marketing push aims to give America's 36 million small businesses a morale boost as they face pressures ranging from increased energy prices triggered by war in the Middle East, tariffs that have upended supply chains, and higher labor and operating costs.

Small businesses are putting a premium on predictability. Across more than 6,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) surveyed in 18 countries for Mastercard's inaugural Dreamonomics report, 68% said they prioritize stability and predictability over fast growth.

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New North America findings from Mastercard's Dreamonomics research show small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are redefining growth in a more demanding economy, prioritizing stability, preparedness and resilience over rapid expansion. The findings reinforce a key insight from Mastercard's inaugural global Dreamonomics report: While entrepreneurs remain ambiti...

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Small businesses are looking ahead with ambition — but they are also preparing for the pressure that comes when opportunity arrives. Mastercard today introduced Dreamonomics, a new global view of the forces reshaping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) perceptions and approach to growth. The research shows that SMEs are redefining growth as controlled mome...

Incoming Mastercard Chief Financial Officer Ling Hai, who assumed that role Aug. 3, outlined a growth-focused capital allocation strategy that includes frontline sales, targeted acquisition and infrastructure expansion Thursday (Sept. 10) during the Goldman Sachs 2026 Communacopia + Technology conference.