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MASTERCARD INC (NYSE)
MA 413.96 -5.87 (-1.40%) Vol.  694,713 16:00 ET

Zacks Rank: 3 - Hold

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.04%
# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Day Low - High 412.12 - 421.95
52wk Low - High 258.34 - 466.98
Avg Volume 1,200,280
Industry FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVICES
Market Cap 53.06 B
Div - Yield 1.20 - 0.29
PE (forward) 18.92
PEG Ratio 1.22
Current Year Est. 22.19
EPS Last Year 19.78
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# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
MASTERCARD INC MA 3
HEARTLAND PAYMT HPY 1
OFFICIAL PAYMNT OPAY 2
LENDER PROC SVC LPS 2
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.60
ABR (Last Week) 1.60
# of Recs in ABR 29
Average Target Price 489.52
Rank in Industry 3 out of 16
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR MA
Zacks Blog: Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Robert Half International, Kirkland's, MasterCard, American Express and Visa
May 21, 2012
Zacks Blog: MasterCard Sticks to Neutral
May 18, 2012
Zacks Blog: MA Moves Ahead with Mobile Wallet
May 18, 2012
Zacks Blog: Remain Neutral on Fiserv
May 18, 2012
Zacks Blog: Total System Rolls Out Service Tool
May 17, 2012
Zacks Blog: The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: LinkedIn, Monster Worldwide, Visa, MasterCard and American Express
May 16, 2012
Zacks Blog: Visa Eyes Canadian Expansion
May 15, 2012
Zacks Equity Research: Report for MA
May 14, 2012
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NEWS
China fights U.S. trade duties - Investors Business Daily
May 25, 2012
MasterCard names new chief payment system integrity officer - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Potential Mastercard (MA) Trade Has $396.93 Breakeven - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
MasterCard Believes General Court in Luxembourg's Judgment on Interchange Fees Will Ultimately Make Payments More Expensive For Consumers - Story Title - Comtex
May 24, 2012
MasterCard Believes General Court in Luxembourg`s Judgment on Interchange Fees Will Ultimately Make Payments More Expensive For Consumers - Benzinga
May 24, 2012
Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of MasterCard, Up 1.9% - Story Title - Comtex
May 24, 2012
Stock Market Gains Fade After Higher Open - Investors Business Daily
May 24, 2012
Chuck Akre Discusses His Top Holding, Mastercard - GuruFocus
May 23, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
06/2012
Next Quarter
09/2012
This Year
12/2012
Next Year
12/2013
Average Estimate 5.62 6.13 22.19 26.31
Number of Estimates 26 25 30 28
Low Estimates 5.36 4.00 21.31 24.60
High Estimate 5.82 6.71 22.92 27.49
Year Ago EPS 4.76 5.63 18.70 22.19
EPS Growth 17.97% 8.87% 18.66% 18.57%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
MASTERCARD INCORPORATED advances global commerce by providing a critical economic link among financial institutions, businesses, cardholders and merchants worldwide. As a franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard develops and markets payment solutions and provides industry-leading analysis and consulting services to financial institution customers and merchants. Its family of brands include MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 19.78
Sales 6714
Net Income 2026
Price/Earnings 21.23
Price/Book 8.33
Price/Cash Flow 20.49
Price/Sales 7.61


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