America Has a Credit Card Problem, Just Not the One You Think

Consumers overall have manageable card loans, but growth in lending might be too slow

WSJ • Jun 13, 2026

Here's Why MasterCard (MA) is a Strong Growth Stock

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Zacks Investment Research • Jun 12, 2026

Hiding in Plain Sight: New Survey Exposes Awareness Gap Around the Second Most Common Type of Breast Cancer

Boston, MA, USA, June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite nearly 50,000 new diagnoses each year and cases increasing faster than other breast cancer types, 4 in 5 Americans have never heard of lobular breast cancer. Lobular breast cancer is the second most common type of breast cancer in the United States, yet it remains one of the most invisible.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 11, 2026

Is Trending Stock Mastercard Incorporated (MA) a Buy Now?

Zacks.com users have recently been watching MasterCard (MA) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 11, 2026

Can the Launch of AP4M Strengthen MA's Position in AI-Powered Commerce?

Mastercard launches Agent Pay for Machines, backed by 30+ industry participants, enabling AI agents to make secure transactions and supporting growth in AI-powered commerce.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 11, 2026

2 Stocks I'm Looking To Buy If Inflation Sparks A Market Sell-Off

Mastercard (MA) and Microsoft (MSFT) are high-quality dividend growth stocks I plan to buy on further market weakness driven by persistent inflation. MA trades at a forward P/E of 25.19x, below its 5-year average, with robust fundamentals, strong buybacks, and a fortress balance sheet supporting long-term upside. MSFT's aggressive AI-driven capex pressures near-term cash flow, but its conservative payout ratio and strong balance sheet position it for future growth and potential multiple expansion.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 11, 2026

Mastercard Enables AI Agents to Pay Each Other

Mastercard has launched a service that enables a new class of payments by allowing artificial intelligence agents to complete transactions among themselves.

PYMNTS • Jun 10, 2026

XRP Ledger eyes trillion-dollar AI industry via agentic payments

Ripple Labs, through RippleX, has launched the XRP Ledger AI Starter Kit, a set of developer tools designed to enable autonomous payments for AI agents on the XRP Ledger (XRPL).

Finbold • Jun 10, 2026

Can Mastercard Benefit From the Launch of Mi Clip Wallet?

MA partners with Clip for Mi Clip, aiming to expand digital payments, boost inclusion and benefit as consumers shift from cash.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 10, 2026

Mastercard Launches Agent Pay for Machines to Unlock Super-Fast, Always-On Payments

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The rise of AI has created new ways to buy and sell goods and services. Now it's requiring a new class of payments. Mastercard envisions a future where businesses create services for AI agents to buy and use. Operating at machine speed, these agents could transact with each other continuously at high velocity, executing chains of transactions, including microtransactions. This shift could unlock a massive new wave of innovation, business models and economic acti.

Business Wire • Jun 10, 2026