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Visa is the largest payment processor in the world. In fiscal 2023, it processed almost $15 trillion in total volume. Visa operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 160 currencies. Its systems are capable of processing over 65,000 transactions per second.

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화요일(29일) 주요 미국 지수는 상승세를 보였다. 화요일에 소매 투자자와 트레이더들의 주목을 받았던 주요 주식은 다음과 같다. 슈퍼 마이크로 컴퓨터, 스타벅스, 스냅, 비자 및 테슬라

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세부 사항: 비자는 주당 2.76달러의 분기 순익을 기록하여 애널리스트 예상치 2.68달러를 상회하는 실적을 발표했다. 분기 매출은 95억 9,000만 달러로 애널리스트 컨센서스 예상치 95억 5,000만 달러를 상회했으며, 작년 같은 기간의 매출 87억 8,000만 달러보다 증가했다.

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비자(NYSE:V)가 애플카드 네트워크 확보를 위해 애플(NASDAQ:AAPL)에 1억 달러의 지불을 제안한 것으로 알려졌다. 이러한 움직임은 미국 내 주요 결제 네트워크 간의 치열한 경쟁 속에서 나타났다.

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In the current session, the stock is trading at $360.00, after a 0.08% spike. Over the past month, Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) stock increased by 5.82%, and in the past year, by 33.00%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are optimistic but others are more likely to look into the price-to-earnings ratio to see if the stock might be overvalued.

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1748548866_0.png" alt="Past Year Chart" />

<h3>Visa P/E Compared to Competitors</h3>
The P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company's EPS. It is used by long-term investors to analyze the company's current performance against it's past earnings, historical data and aggregate market data for the industry or the indices, such as S&amp;P 500. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect the company to perform better in the future, and the stock is probably overvalued, but not necessarily. It also could indicate that investors are willing to pay a higher share price currently, because they expect the company to perform better in the upcoming quarters. This leads investors to also remain optimistic about rising dividends in the future. 
Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of 33.96 in the Financial Services industry, Visa Inc. has a higher P/E ratio of 36.15. Shareholders might be inclined to think that Visa Inc. might perform better than its industry group. It's also possible that the stock is overvalued. 

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In conclusion, the price-to-earnings ratio is a useful metric for analyzing a company's market performance, but it has its limitations. While a lower P/E can indicate that a company is undervalued, it can also suggest that shareholders do not expect future growth. Additionally, the P/E ratio should not be used in isolation, as other factors such as industry trends and business cycles can also impact a company's stock price. Therefore, investors should use the P/E ratio in conjunction with other financial metrics and qualitative analysis to make informed investment decisions.

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Price Over Earnings Overview: Visa

Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 7.24% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.02%. Currently, Visa has a market capitalization of $692.86 billion. 
Buying $100 In V: If an investor had bought $100 of V stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $523.61 today based on a price of $361.50 for V at the time of writing.
<h3>Visa's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Here's How Much $100 Invested In Visa 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

UBS analyst Timothy Chiodo maintains Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $395 to $405.

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UBS Maintains Buy on Visa, Raises Price Target to $405

Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) underwent analysis by 6 analysts in the last quarter, revealing a spectrum of viewpoints from bullish to bearish.
The table below provides a snapshot of their recent ratings, showcasing how sentiments have evolved over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Analysts provide deeper insights through their assessments of 12-month price targets, revealing an average target of $379.83, a high estimate of $410.00, and a low estimate of $330.00. A decline of 2.76% from the prior average price target is evident in the current average. 
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<h2>Exploring Analyst Ratings: An In-Depth Overview</h2>
A clear picture of Visa's perception among financial experts is painted with a thorough analysis of recent analyst actions. The summary below outlines key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Trevor Williams</td>
<td>Jefferies</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$410.00</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Paul Golding</td>
<td>Macquarie</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Timothy Chiodo</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$395.00</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rufus Hone</td>
<td>BMO Capital</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arvind Ramnani</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$384.00</td>
<td>$383.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adam Frisch</td>
<td>Evercore ISI Group</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>In-Line</td>
<td>$330.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: In response to dynamic market conditions and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their reaction to recent developments related to Visa. This insight gives a snapshot of analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analysts assign qualitative assessments to stocks, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey the analysts' expectations for the relative performance of Visa compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts provide insights into price targets, offering estimates for the future value of Visa's stock. This comparison reveals trends in analysts' expectations over time.</li>
</ul>
For valuable insights into Visa's market performance, consider these analyst evaluations alongside crucial financial indicators. Stay well-informed and make prudent decisions using our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/V/analyst-ratings?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=analyst-ratings&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Stay up to date on Visa analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>About Visa</h2>
Visa is the largest payment processor in the world. In fiscal 2023, it processed almost $15 trillion in total volume. Visa operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 160 currencies. Its systems are capable of processing over 65,000 transactions per second.
<h3>Breaking Down Visa's Financial Performance</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: With a profound presence, the company's market capitalization is above industry averages. This reflects substantial size and strong market recognition.
Revenue Growth: Visa displayed positive results in 3M. As of 31 March, 2025, the company achieved a solid revenue growth rate of approximately 9.33%. This indicates a notable increase in the company's top-line earnings. In comparison to its industry peers, the company trails behind with a growth rate lower than the average among peers in the Financials sector.
Net Margin: Visa's net margin surpasses industry standards, highlighting the company's exceptional financial performance. With an impressive 47.71% net margin, the company effectively manages costs and achieves strong profitability.
Return on Equity (ROE): Visa's ROE excels beyond industry benchmarks, reaching 12.28%. This signifies robust financial management and efficient use of shareholder equity capital.
Return on Assets (ROA): The company's ROA is a standout performer, exceeding industry averages. With an impressive ROA of 4.96%, the company showcases effective utilization of assets.
Debt Management: The company maintains a balanced debt approach with a debt-to-equity ratio below industry norms, standing at 0.56.
<h2>The Basics of Analyst Ratings</h2>
Analysts work in banking and financial systems and typically specialize in reporting for stocks or defined sectors. Analysts may attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish "analyst ratings" for stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter.
Some analysts publish their predictions for metrics such as growth estimates, earnings, and revenue to provide additional guidance with their ratings. When using analyst ratings, it is important to keep in mind that stock and sector analysts are also human and are only offering their opinions to investors.
If you want to keep track of which analysts are outperforming others, you can view updated analyst ratings along withanalyst success scores in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Where Visa Stands With Analysts

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$35.2K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPST</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$26.6K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>467</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PRU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$57.2K</td>
<td>598</td>
<td>193</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$56.9K</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>142</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$335.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>410</td>
<td>29</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 25 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 22 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.2K, with a price of $1600.0 per contract. There were 5225 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2875 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UPST (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPST#NASDAQ">UPST</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 25 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 73 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.6K, with a price of $365.0 per contract. There were 1041 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 467 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PRU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRU#NYSE">PRU</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 130 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.2K, with a price of $440.0 per contract. There were 598 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 193 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FI#NYSE">FI</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 388 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 27 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.9K, with a price of $2110.0 per contract. There were 25 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 142 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For V (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 235 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 6 contract(s) at a $335.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $4505.0 per contract. There were 410 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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5 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

Everybody "knows" that value investing doesn't work anymore. It's in all the headlines.
Investing today is about technology, everyone says. It's about artificial intelligence. It's about quantum computing, about the rebirth of nuclear energy.
Some of this is true, some isn't, but what's really not true is that value investing doesn't work. In fact, it still works better than just about any other investing approach.
The reason people say otherwise is because they've got value all wrong. "Value," they think, is just another word for "cheap." But most cheap stocks are cheap because they're bad investments.
Here's how to invest in value the right way using just two metrics – and beat the markets handily.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What People Get Wrong About Value</h2>
There are a couple of problems with the way people define value investing. First, we need to address the fact that the sound of it is boring.  Value investing sounds like a professor with tweed elbow patches smoking a pipe in an old dusty office in some brick and ivy university somewhere up in Vermont or Maine during a snowstorm. It just sounds boring.
Perhaps if we could call it vulture investing, market pillaging, or some other equally interesting name, it would attract more attention.
But then again, since we seem to have a corner on it, do we really want to attract all that much attention?
Second, let's talk about the way people track value. For instance, the Russell Value Index is supposed to represent value. When you compare it, growth has outperformed value for several hundred consecutive years, according to the literature.
That may be a slight exaggeration, but you get the point.
When you examine the Russell 1000 Value index, it's allegedly the bottom half of the Russell 2000 weighted by value components.
The top holdings include Berkshire Hathaway, Cisco Systems, McDonald&#8217;s, Walt Disney, Raytheon, and Caterpillar. These are all great companies.
What they are not is value companies.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Truth About Value</h2>
When we really look at the hard data, the truth is that absolute value never stopped working. When you look at companies that are trading at discounts to asset value, low multiples of the cash produced by the business, and low multiples of liquidation value, which is still one of my favorites, the truth is that they have continued to work and work very well.
The key thing that most people leave out is they will run a list of companies trading below book value and will say, &#8220;Look, these underperformed the market.&#8221; That is, in fact, true.
More than half of those companies are unprofitable and overleveraged, and their products are going completely out of style. You know, they are CD-ROM manufacturers or buggy whip makers in the business of making something we are never going to use again.
Many of the companies that trade below book value, in all honesty, do so for a reason. They are headed for the garbage pile.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Making Value Work: Financial Strength</h2>
How do we get rid of those? You have to adjust for a couple of factors:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>You want strength in the financial statements.</li>
<li>You want the ability to survive, and you prefer that they are profitable.</li>
</ul>
Two papers, with several follow-ups, have come out in the last twenty-five years that show us how to do this.
One of these is Joseph Piotrowski&#8217;s publication &#8220;Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers.&#8221; The F-score is based on that paper.
Value plus the F-score crush the market. When we add value plus the F-score plus credit scores, I prefer the Altman Z score—then you annihilate the market.
The key variable here is profitability and financial strength.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Missing Factor: Profitability</h2>
The other paper, which very few people seem to have read, is important.
In 2013, an economist, Robert Novy-Marks, published a paper that should have but didn&#8217;t redefine the entire playing field for investing. It is called &#8220;The Other Side of Value: The Gross Profitability Premium.&#8221;
Basically, they found that highly profitable companies outperform, no matter how cheap or expensive they may look. It is a single idea that gross profitability is the missing dimension, the missing factor.
It has found its way into some of the academic models. Novy-Marksed followed up on it with &#8220;Profitability Retrospective: What Have We Learned?&#8221;
This is key because many people today will tell you that quality matters. We have got to buy these quality companies. Everyone has a 16, 17, or 18-factor model that supposedly helps us identify truly high-quality companies.
Novy-Marks has found in both the original 2013 study and the retrospective today that you only need one factor to identify quality. That factor is profitability, which is defined in the original paper as gross profits as a percentage of assets.
The higher that is, the better the company is.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quality Simplified</h2>
It explains all of the excess returns from so-called quality investing. When you ask what exactly we are looking for here, it turns out it all boils down to one simple measure.
You can use an 18-factor model, or you can use just gross profitability as a percent of assets. When you look at the largest cap companies that are in the upper end of the range: Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), Meta (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>), Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), Eli Lilly (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>), MasterCard (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>), Oracle (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>), Procter &amp; Gamble (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>), UnitedHealth (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>), T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) &#8211; all of the same companies that would show up if we use that super sophisticated, 18-factor quality model for which you will pay a massive premium to have access to the data – it turns out you can get the same list using just gross profitability.
Gross profitability also explains all of the defensive strategies.
All of the defensive low beta stocks are just highly profitable companies that also are growing their asset base slowly. They are doing very conservative investing. They are not de-worsifying the business. They are not trying to grow at a high rate.
They are just ridiculously profitable companies that are willing to sit in place and do what they are good at and continually pile up profits and cash.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Unifying Factor</h2>
Profitability explains quality. It explains the low beta and low volatility phenomena.
Many investors have looked for new ways to define value. Cash flow to price, earnings forecast, intangible adjusted tangible book value, adjust for a lot of different factors in R&amp;D. These are going to "fix" value's alleged shortcomings in a day and age of high technology.
The truth is that all these newer value strategies sneak in profitability as a factor in addition to value. Profitability by itself delivers market-beating returns.
Profitability plus value, whether that is price to book or a different model that works, like enterprise value to earnings before interest and taxes, beats the market even more.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why Value Appears to Have Underperformed</h2>
When we look at the underperformance of "value" since 2007, the truth is that it's because we junked up the value universe. We put a lot of garbage in there. There are many stocks trading below book value that are biotech startup companies. They are below the cash balance on the balance sheet, but they are burning cash at a rapid rate and will soon be out of money. The book value will, in fact, disappear.
There are all these companies that look cheap but are wildly unprofitable. They are burning through money.
Then you have a lot of garbage that came in through the two SPAC movements in 2007 and then again in 2020 when companies that were still basically at the garage stage of existence suddenly went public.
We really junked up the value universe with a lot of garbage.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Foundation of Investment Success</h2>
Profitability is not just another factor but another tool.
It is a foundational tool that unifies multiple styles. It is part of quality, defensive value, and even some growth stocks.
Profitability explains a lot of the strategies that people use without relying on complicated, expensive 18-factor models.
If we take low-volatility companies and buy the most profitable, we are going to outperform the market.
If we just buy the most profitable companies, we are going to outperform the market.
If we buy the most profitable companies that are trading at low multiples of the cash produced by the business, we are going to absolutely crush the markets.
This is not a day trading system or a short-term trading system. It is the single best way to build long-term portfolios that beat the market and produce lasting wealth.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Unified Theory of Investing</h2>
Profitability explains almost everything that happens in the market. If you have a great business, it is wildly profitable.
If you are a quality company with high returns on equity, low leverage, and earning stability, you are a very profitable company.
If you are a defensive company with low volatility and lower beta, all of the outperformance of these strategies is because they are profitable companies that are not reinvesting in the business to rapidly grow the asset base.
You have low-investment, profitable companies. There is your entire defensive strategy.
The underperformance of value investing over the last fifteen years or so is entirely because of the addition of so many unprofitable companies. If we use F-scores and profitability to screen out just the profitable undervalued companies, performance goes through the roof.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Simple Path to Success</h2>
Most people won't do it because it doesn't make you rich by next Tuesday. It is not the absolute most exciting strategy on the planet. What it does is give you a very easy, quick way to uncover opportunities.
Two scores.
That is all you have to check. You can put together a universe of companies that can crush the market.
Basically, no folks, value investing is not dead.
If anything, if you understand that financial strength and profitability are the key to making value investing go from boring to the most exciting thing you can possibly do with your money, value investing is very much alive and still very successful.
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Wall Street economists breathed a sigh of relief last week when the <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/hhdc">Federal Reserve Bank of New York's report</a> on household debt in the first quarter disclosed a 2% drop in credit card balances, falling by $29 billion. These folks have grown cautious examining Americans' near-record-level revolving debt, $1,282 trillion in the first quarter, worried they lack the assets to pay their bills. This can signal economic stress that precedes a recession.&nbsp;
Total household debt still rose by $167 billion in the quarter, reaching $18.2 trillion. Housing, auto loans and student loans contributed to the total, highlighting major challenges in maintaining a healthy economy. Student loans pose the most troubling obstacle to prosperity right now, with President Donald Trump restarting payment requirements.&nbsp;
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Bankrate senior industry analyst Ted Rossman <a href="https://www.bankrate.com/credit-cards/news/credit-card-balances-fell-q1-2025-borrowers-still-underwater/">warned economists</a> to tread lightly after the report, noting that credit card balances "almost always fall in the first quarter, because people go on this post-holiday spending detox." He explained that borrowers often make New Year&#8217;s resolutions to "spend less, save more, pay off debt" and "use tax refund money to pay off debt." However, balances "almost always rise in the second and third quarters" and "really spike in the fourth quarter."
Credit card usage has skyrocketed since the pandemic, jumping 54% in the last four years. Fortunately, benign reasons may be responsible for at least part of the surge. A tech-savvy generation has popularized germfree electronic transactions since COVID, disrupting formerly cash-heavy venues like supermarkets, pharmacies and transportation. Even so, stressed-out Americans trying to make ends meet are playing a major role in the debt spike.
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According to Rossman, about half of Americans now pay off their credit card balances each month, avoiding interest rates that average above 20%. This crowd is less profitable for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/V">Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>)</a>, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MA">Mastercard (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>)</a> and other payment processors, accessing lucrative perks that include travel points and cashback programs. Those who don't pay their balances each month assume the burden, stuck with high interest rates to compensate for more affluent or disciplined customers.
Credit card borrowers under economic stress are climbing a very tall hill because the average balance is now approaching $6,000 per month. When they don't pay their balances, the ‘minimum payment' becomes a lucrative trap for card processors, taking an average 18 or more years for borrowers with a 20% interest rate to close out the debt. It will also incur nearly $10,000 in interest payments.&nbsp;
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&nbsp;Borrowers are seeking help at increasingly alarming rates. Nonprofit credit counseling leader <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/01/17/3011652/0/en/Money-Management-International-Reports-Surge-in-Debt-Counseling-in-2024-Disproportionate-Increase-Among-Young-Adults.html">Money Management International</a> reported a 35% spike in new clients last year, fueled by young adults – especially <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/05/01/3072462/0/en/New-Data-from-Nonprofit-MMI-Reveals-Rise-in-Men-Seeking-Credit-Counseling-Despite-Higher-Incomes.html">single men</a> – facing the reality of loans under default. In addition to outside assistance, Rossman suggests looking for a 0% balance transfer card. These are special cards offered by large institutions that feature 0% or ultralow introductory rates for a specified period that can last up to two years.&nbsp;
Just make sure to pay off your balance before the clock runs out, or you'll find yourself underwater once again.
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Credit Card Debt Falls, but Bankrate's Ted Rossman Says It's No Time to Cheer

Visa Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/credit-card" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fees drew scrutiny</a> from European Union antitrust regulators. 
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde emphasized the need to reduce its dependence on foreign payment providers, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-23/visa-mastercard-fees-hit-by-new-round-of-eu-antitrust-scrutiny?embedded-checkout=true&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Friday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. 
Regulators surveyed market participants about the fees they impose on financial institutions that provide card-payment services to retailers using Visa and Mastercard networks. The stocks are trading lower on Friday.
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Mastercard and&nbsp;Visa have long attracted global civil complaints for charging consumers and businesses to use their cards.
Last December, Mastercard <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/24/12/42321510/mastercard-settles-uk-antitrust-lawsuit-for-250-million" rel="noreferrer noopener">agreed to settle</a> a $250.35 million (200 million pounds) lawsuit filed by millions of U.K. consumers alleging that the company unfairly imposed exorbitant fees on card transactions.
In 2019, the EU fined Mastercard 570.6 million euros ($646 million) for artificially raising the costs of card payments in the region. Regulators also approved a pact with the card companies that required them to reduce fees for foreigners shopping in the area.
Analysts rerated the stocks after their quarterly results.
RBC Capital analyst&nbsp;Daniel R. Perlin noted that Visa's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/45118922/visas-q2-results-reflect-steady-us-spending-despite-market-uncertainty-analyst-highlights-strength-in-payment-volumes" rel="noreferrer noopener">second-quarter results</a> provided insight into consumer health. Adjusted U.S. spending volumes remained steady, although some category shifts and a slight slowdown in cross-border activity were observed.
JP Morgan&nbsp;analyst Tien-tsin Huang noted that Mastercard posted stable, mid-teen organic revenue growth in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/05/45175986/mastercards-cross-border-surge-and-pricing-actions-drive-analyst-optimism" rel="noreferrer noopener">the first quarter</a>. The upside was broad-based, though management highlighted currency volatility and lower incentives as the internal surprise, per the analyst. However, cross-border decelerated slightly more than expected off a higher fourth-quarter base. Assuming no material macro shocks, the analyst feels confident in near-term numbers given pricing actions supporting growth.
Price Actions: At the last check on Wednesday, MA stock was down 1.07% at $564.04, and V is down 1.34%.
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David Sacks, the&nbsp;top crypto and AI advisor&nbsp;to President Donald Trump, has projected that the impending stablecoin legislation could unlock trillions for the U.S. Treasury.
What Happened:&nbsp;Sacks expressed optimism about the bipartisan support for the stablecoin legislation currently being deliberated in the Senate. He suggested that establishing a legal framework for the already $200 billion worth of unregulated stablecoins could lead to a significant demand for U.S. Treasuries, according to a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/21/trump-crypto-czar-sacks-stablecoin-bill-unlock-trillions-for-treasury.html">CNBC report</a>&nbsp;on Wednesday.
If we provide the legal clarity and legal framework for this, I think we could create trillions of dollars of demand for our Treasuries practically overnight, very quickly,&#8221; stated Sacks.
The GENIUS Act, a bill designed to regulate stablecoins, has passed a crucial&nbsp;procedural vote in the Senate.&nbsp;With support from 15 Democrats, the bill has enough votes to overcome a filibuster. &#8220;We&nbsp;have every expectation now that&nbsp;it&#8217;s going to pass,&#8221; Sacks stated.
Sacks supports the GENIUS Act as a national economic strategy, highlighting stablecoins as a more efficient payment method that strengthens the dollar's online dominance. Meanwhile, the Trump family financially backs World Liberty Financial, which has launched a Treasury- and dollar-backed stablecoin called USD1.
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Why It Matters:&nbsp;Stablecoins, unlike other digital assets such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>), have their value tied to real-world assets like the U.S. dollar.&nbsp;In the past year, Stablecoin transactions reached $28 trillion—exceeding the combined volume of Mastercard (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>) and Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>).
The push for stablecoin legislation has been gaining momentum for some time. In March 2025, President Trump called for stablecoin legislation at the Blockworks Digital Asset Summit, highlighting the potential of stablecoins to enhance the U.S. financial system and maintain the dollar&#8217;s global dominance. This marked his first address at a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/03/44420122/donald-trump-calls-for-stablecoin-legislation-lauds-bitcoin-reserve-biden-got-a-fraction-of-their-value">crypto conference</a> as a sitting president.
U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) stated that stablecoin issuers could become the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45516604/senator-hagerty-says-stablecoin-issuers-may-surpass-foreign-governments-in-us-treasury-holdings"> largest holders</a> of U.S. Treasuries globally by the end of the decade, citing projections from Citibank. He emphasized the role stablecoins play in transforming the payments landscape while underscoring their backing by short-term U.S. government debt.
Despite the optimism, the bill's passage faces hurdles. A contentious amendment from Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) could alienate banking supporters and potentially delay final approval.
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Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) on Wednesday launched Visa Commercial Integrated Partners, which aims to enhance the connection between fintech companies and Visa&#8217;s commercial offerings via its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/05/b45538314/visa-launches-commercial-integrated-partners-to-turbo-charge-the-fintech-ecosystem" rel="noreferrer noopener">dedicated commercial platform</a>.
Through advanced APIs, Visa will enable business partners to embed its products directly into their applications. The program establishes the necessary ecosystem, technology, and framework.
This allows innovative fintechs and other business application providers to easily integrate payment functionalities into their platforms, thereby enabling the use of Visa credentials issued by Visa Commercial partners.
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This program also benefits Visa&#8217;s business partners by cutting their development time and costs. It allows fintechs to concentrate on innovation and improving customer experiences while enabling their customers to make payments using their existing Commercial Card credentials.
Darren Parslow, Global Head of Visa Commercial Solutions, said, &#8220;By leveraging our network and Commercial APIs, we are enabling our partners to innovate faster, reduce development and distribution costs, and deliver superior payment experiences to their clients; it underscores Visa&#8217;s commitment to driving the future of digital payments and supporting the growth of the fintech ecosystem globally.&#8221;
In a separate release, Visa announced the general availability of its innovative <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/05/b45538326/visa-announces-the-general-availability-of-visa-ar-manager-in-the-u-s" rel="noreferrer noopener">Visa AR Manager product in the U.S</a>.
This solution is designed to boost and retain existing card volume by automating the virtual card transaction process, directly addressing a major challenge for suppliers who accept commercial credentials.
Visa AR Manager streamlines virtual card transactions by automatically retrieving card account details, initiating authorization and clearing steps for the supplier, and then providing timely and useful reconciliation data to finalize invoices within the supplier&#8217;s ERP system.
This automation significantly simplifies how virtual card transactions are handled, reducing manual effort for merchants and allowing them to concentrate on their core business activities.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;iShares U.S. Industrials ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYJ#BATS">IYJ</a>) and&nbsp;iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYG#NYSE">IYG</a>).
Price Action: Visa shares are trading lower by 0.88% to $363.60 at last check Wednesday.
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Visa's Dual Push: Enhancing Fintech Partnerships, Automating Virtual Card Payments

New program enables issuers to enhance commercial offerings through fully integrated digital solutions
Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), a global leader in digital payments, announced Visa Commercial Integrated Partners, a new program designed to improve connectivity between fintechs and Visa Commercial products through its commercial platform. Visa will make available advanced APIs to embed Visa products in a business partners' applications and make these integrations available to its financial institution clients, allowing them to offer new, seamless payment experiences to their business customers.

Visa Announces Visa Commercial Integrated Partners, New Program To Improve Connectivity Between Fintechs And Visa Commercial Products Through Its Commercial Platform

Expanded access reduces friction in virtual card acceptance for suppliers and their customers
Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), a global leader in digital payments, announced the general availability of its innovative product, <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fusa.visa.com%2Fproducts%2Far-manager.html&amp;esheet=54257808&amp;newsitemid=20250521173856&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Visa+AR+Manager%2C&amp;index=1&amp;md5=c1e61db2a56312ec2d20e893565a0d0d">Visa AR Manager,</a> in the United States. Visa AR Manager is designed to grow and maintain existing card volume by automating the virtual card transaction process, addressing a significant pain point for suppliers accepting commercial credentials.
Visa AR Manager streamlines the virtual card transaction process by retrieving card account details, initiating authorization and clearing steps on the supplier's behalf, and then providing meaningful and timely reconciliation data to close out invoices in the supplier's ERP system. This automation revolutionizes the way virtual card transactions are managed, simplifying the process and reducing manual touchpoints for merchants, allowing them to focus on core business activities.

Visa Announces General Availability Of Visa AR Manager In US

Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 7.29% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.07%. Currently, Visa has a market capitalization of $699.80 billion. 
Buying $100 In V: If an investor had bought $100 of V stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $523.24 today based on a price of $365.12 for V at the time of writing.
<h3>Visa's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747428314_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Visa Stock In The Last 10 Years

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Visa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in V usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for Visa. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 37% leaning bullish and 25% bearish. Among these notable options, 5 are puts, totaling $254,725, and 3 are calls, amounting to $103,204.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $280.0 and $380.0 for Visa, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Visa stands at 844.29, with a total volume reaching 235.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Visa, situated within the strike price corridor from $280.0 to $380.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Visa Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747414984_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>V</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$21.95</td>
<td>$21.5</td>
<td>$21.83</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$100.8K</td>
<td>48</td>
<td align="right">67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$19.15</td>
<td>$19.0</td>
<td>$19.0</td>
<td>$375.00</td>
<td>$51.3K</td>
<td>149</td>
<td align="right">27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$22.35</td>
<td>$21.65</td>
<td>$21.99</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$46.1K</td>
<td>48</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$45.75</td>
<td>$43.2</td>
<td>$45.08</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$36.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$85.05</td>
<td>$85.05</td>
<td>$85.05</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$34.0K</td>
<td>312</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Visa</h3>
Visa is the largest payment processor in the world. In fiscal 2023, it processed almost $15 trillion in total volume. Visa operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 160 currencies. Its systems are capable of processing over 65,000 transactions per second.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Visa, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of Visa</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 2,378,217, the V's price is up by 0.77%, now at $365.1. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 67 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Visa</h3>
Over the past month, 4 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $384.75.
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&#x2A; An analyst from BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Visa, which currently sits at a price target of $380. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Macquarie continues to hold a Outperform rating for Visa, targeting a price of $380. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Piper Sandler persists with their Overweight rating on Visa, maintaining a target price of $384. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from UBS continues to hold a Buy rating for Visa, targeting a price of $395. 
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Visa's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

As ValueAct Holdings, LP. buys a fresh stake in Rocket Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKT#NYSE">RKT</a>), Andrew Left&#8216;s Citron Research endorses the move, calling the investment a &#8220;multi-year story.&#8221;
What Happened: The co-CEO and CIO of ValueAct, Mason Morfit, added 6.728 million shares worth $81.213 million to its portfolio during the first quarter, according to its 13F filings.
The company represented 1.8% of ValueAct&#8217;s total holdings as of the first quarter.
However, Rocket&#8217;s recent SEC filing dated May 15 showed that ValueAct held 15.125 million shares in the company, representing 9.9% of the total stake.
Citron Research cited this in an X post and lauded the co-CEO, Morfit, for being the &#8220;most strategic, long-term thinkers&#8221; and stating that he is one of the minds who reshaped Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) from the boardroom. 
&#8220;When someone like that sees $RKT as a compounder, it's not about quarterly noise—it's the start of a multi-year story,&#8221; said Citron&#8217;s post.
Highlighting Morfit&#8217;s comments, it added, &#8220;The CEO called Rocket a &#8216;sleeping giant&#8217; in its &#8216;early innings&#8217; yesterday,&#8221; the post added.
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&mdash; Citron Research (@CitronResearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/CitronResearch/status/1923119403777786252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Apart from Rocket Companies, ValueAct&#8217;s 13F filings showed 13 more companies that the firm held a stake in, after the first quarter. Here is a list of all its holdings.
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Holdings As Of Q1</td>
<td>Stake</td>
<td>Value (In Million)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>)</td>
<td>17%</td>
<td>$777.84</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>)</td>
<td>14%</td>
<td>$648.07</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Insight Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSIT#NASDAQ">NSIT</a>)</td>
<td>13%</td>
<td>$609.22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</td>
<td>13%</td>
<td>$584.93</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Roblox Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBLX#NYSE">RBLX</a>)</td>
<td>11%</td>
<td>$510.91</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>)</td>
<td>10%</td>
<td>$460.14</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Liberty Media Corp. Series C (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLYVK#NASDAQ">LLYVK</a>)</td>
<td>5.80%</td>
<td>$266.01</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXPE#NASDAQ">EXPE</a>)</td>
<td>4.10%</td>
<td>$187.79</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYV#NYSE">LYV</a>)</td>
<td>2.50%</td>
<td>$115.60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Liberty Media Corp. Series A (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLYVA#NASDAQ">LLYVA</a>)</td>
<td>2.40%</td>
<td>$111.53</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</td>
<td>2.30%</td>
<td>$107.14</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Toast Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOST#NYSE">TOST</a>)</td>
<td>1.90%</td>
<td>$86.15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rocket Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKT#NYSE">RKT</a>)</td>
<td>1.80%</td>
<td>$81.21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NU#NYSE">NU</a>)</td>
<td>0.80%</td>
<td>$34.98</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
Price Action: Shares of RKT rose 1.35% on Thursday. The stock was up 17.70% on a year-to-date basis, but 8% lower over a year. It was trading nearly 6% higher during the premarket session on Friday.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings shows that RKT had a stronger price trend over the short and the medium term but a weaker trend over the long term. Its momentum ranking was moderate at the 37.21th percentile. You can check the details of other metrics <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">over here</a>. 
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="147" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/16064327/RKT-EDGE-1024x147.png" alt="" class="wp-image-917733" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/16064327/RKT-EDGE-1024x147.png 1024w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/16064327/RKT-EDGE-300x43.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/16064327/RKT-EDGE-768x110.png 768w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/16064327/RKT-EDGE.png 1219w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, were higher in premarket on Friday. The SPY was up 0.24% to $591.85, while the QQQ advanced 0.24% to $520.50, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
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