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Visa: Rising Beyond Stablecoin/ BNPL/ Digital Wallet Risks - Bright Prospects Ahead

Visa's consistent growth and dominant market position have been consistent for over a decade. Recent fintech acquisitions make the company more than a simple payment platform and enable it to compete alongside emerging technologies like stablecoins. Visa is less expensive than Mastercard, but both companies deserve their high valuation due to competitive moats.

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Visa offers a rare mix of double-digit growth, low risk, and a wide moat, making it a compelling long-term investment. Despite a conservative near-term guide, Visa's recent results were outstanding, and I see significant upside to current expectations. Valuation is attractive relative to Mastercard, with Visa narrowing the growth gap and trading at a discount to its peer.

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Visa has launched a partnership with U.K.-based climate FinTech Ample Earth. The collaboration is designed to incorporate sustainability data into digital banking apps and loyalty programs and help banks better segment customers and discover new ways to “engage, empower, and reward sustainability,” the companies said in a Tuesday (Sept.

V counters stablecoin disruption with multi-chain expansion, blending blockchain speed with its global payments strength.

So far this year, Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) has unveiled a scam disruption initiative, adoption of its “Tap to Phone” technology has soared, it unveiled its vision for artificial intelligence (AI) in commerce, and it expanded its capabilities in the digital currency space.

Mastercard's robust double-digit revenue and EPS growth, driven by international expansion and higher transaction volumes, outpaces Visa and supports its premium valuation. The company demonstrates margin improvement by controlling operating expense growth, while strong card and transaction growth highlight its competitive positioning. Consistent share repurchases and modest dividends reinforce Mastercard's commitment to shareholder returns, underpinned by sustained earnings growth.

The Financial Transaction Services industry is gaining on the widespread adoption of digital means, strong consumer spending and pursuit of M&A activities. Companies like V, MA, FI, PYPL and WEX are well-positioned to thrive on the back of these favorable trends.