Visa is a global payments technology company that facilitates digital payments through its extensive network, enabling secure and efficient transactions for consumers, merchants, and financial institutions. By providing a variety of services, including credit and debit card processing, electronic payment solutions, and fraud prevention, Visa connects buyers and sellers across the world. The company plays a crucial role in the modernization of the payments landscape, continually innovating to enhance user experience, expand access to financial services, and support economic growth through its partnerships with various stakeholders in the financial ecosystem. Read More
On the eve of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) first policy decision of 2026, a heavy silence has fallen over Wall Street. As of today, January 27, 2026, investors are positioning themselves for what is widely expected to be a pivotal interest rate announcement on Wednesday, January 28.
As the first month of 2026 draws to a close, the financial world is recalibrating its expectations following a blockbuster market outlook from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM/NYSE). Released this January, the firm’s 2026 forecast projects a year of significant expansion for global equities, predicting double-digit gains fueled by
As the final week of January 2026 unfolds, the financial world is bracing for a collision of data points that will likely define the market's trajectory for the first half of the year. While the "Magnificent 7" tech giants are preparing to unveil their multi-billion dollar AI investments, it is
Both stocks have struggled to gain ground over the last three months, both underperforming relative to the S&P 500. But given the performance, is either more attractively positioned than the other?
Global Immigration Partners, a prominent U.S. immigration law firm specialising in investor and business visas, today released updated guidance on E-2 Visa processing times in 2026, responding to rising interest from international entrepreneurs seeking to establish businesses in the United States.
As of January 26, 2026, the American financial landscape is adjusting to a new reality: the emergence of a truly vertically integrated banking and payments titan. Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF), once known primarily for its ubiquitous "What's in your wallet?" commercials and its data-driven credit card underwriting, has fundamentally transformed itself. Following the completion [...]
Visa today debuted its newest Milano Cortina 2026 U.S. campaign, an athlete‑led storytelling platform featuring Mikaela Shiffrin and Oksana Masters, two of the most accomplished women competing on the global stage.
It’s the biggest week of the quarter for earnings this week with plenty of big names set to report. This week we have Tesla, Microsoft, Apple, Meta Platforms, UnitedHealth Group, Exxon Mobil, Visa, Mastercard, Chevron and Caterpillar all reporting in...
Visa Inc. is set to report its first-quarter fiscal 2026 results on Jan. 29, 2026. The company's volumes are forecast to grow, with processed transactions up 9.5% and payment volumes up 8.6%. Yet, investors may want to wait to buy the stock.
The opening weeks of 2026 have delivered a sharp wake-up call to investors who had grown accustomed to the relentless ascent of Silicon Valley. In what analysts are calling "The Great Realignment," the dominant technology trade that fueled the markets through 2024 and 2025 has hit a significant wall. As
As of January 23, 2026, the American financial landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift led by Capital One Financial Corp (NYSE: COF). Long known as the disruptor that democratized credit through data analytics, Capital One has recently transformed into a vertically integrated global payments titan. The catalyst for this transformation was the blockbuster acquisition of [...]
The U.S. economy has once again proven its resilience, as newly revised data shows the nation’s output expanded at a robust 4.4% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2025. This figure, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), surpassed the initial 4.3% estimate and
Portugal’s Golden Visa Program has been quite popular among US investors since its initial release. According to the latest official statistics from AIMA, around 567 Americans applied in 2023, corresponding to 12.73% of the total applicants. While Portugal's Golden Visa remains popular among American investors, the landscape is evolving amid potential key policy shifts.
