Despite headlines, the market isn’t in a bear territory yet. Volatility and uncertainty are high, but history has shown that even major events like wars and financial crises become mere blips in long-term investing.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) has reportedly proposed a $100 million payment to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to secure the Apple card network. This move comes amid fierce competition among the country's leading payment networks.
World Network (CRYPTO: WLD) was one of the cryptocurrency market’s hottest coins Monday, amid speculation about a deal with Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) to build a new stablecoin wallet.
The momentum trade just hit a wall and the unwind has been nothing short of brutal. JPMorgan analysts Dubravko Lakos-Bujas, Arun Jain and Bhupinder Singh note that the sharp reversal in momentum has erased two years of gains in just three weeks – one of the fastest unwinds in four decades.
China is stepping up efforts to reassure U.S. corporate giants like Apple, Pfizer, and Mastercard of its economic potential, with Vice Premier He Lifeng promising a better business environment amid rising U.S. tariff pressures and slowing foreign investment.
Visa dominates with higher volume and revenue, but Mastercard leads in growth. Investors must choose between Visa's dominance or Mastercard's momentum.
Jensen Huang will give a keynote speech at Nvidia's GTC conference next week. A keynote from Huang at CES earlier this year took Nvidia stock to highs.
