MasterCard (MA) Tops Q2 EPS by 6c

MasterCard (NYSE: MA) reported Q2 EPS of $0.96, $0.06 better than the analyst estimate of $0.90. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.7 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion.

"We carried solid momentum into the second quarter, delivering 14 percent revenue growth for the first half of the year, after adjusting for currency," said Ajay Banga, president and CEO, MasterCard. "With last week’s VocaLink announcement, we will expand our capabilities beyond core card-based solutions into a broader set of transactions and payments. The collective technology and experience will provide consumers, businesses and governments more choice and value in how they pay and are paid."

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