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Mastercard (MA, $287.01) shuts Sao Paulo office, NY annex on Coronavirus threat

Mastercard (MA, $287.01) shuts Sao Paulo office, NY annex on Coronavirus threat

Mastercard  is closing its Sao Paulo, Brazil office as well as an annex location near its New York headquarters, due to Coronavirus risks.

A Brazil-based employee who contracted the disease went to the annex office in Purchase, New York, earlier in the week. The Brazil office and the New York office are both undergoing a sanitization process on the advice of public health officials,, according to the company.

Employees who have been in contact with the affected employee and are having symptoms will work from home for 14 days, a Mastercard spokesman told Reuters.

Related Ticker: MA

Momentum Indicator for MA turns positive, indicating new upward trend

MA saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on June 26, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 87 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 87 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MA just turned positive on June 09, 2026. Looking at past instances where MA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

MA moved above its 50-day moving average on June 26, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for MA crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on July 01, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MA advanced for three days, in of 336 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 323 cases where MA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for MA moved out of overbought territory on July 07, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 35 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 35 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

MA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 29, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 77, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. MA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: MA's P/B Ratio (70.423) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (4.510). P/E Ratio (30.973) is within average values for comparable stocks, (20.137). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.645) is also within normal values, averaging (1.180). Dividend Yield (0.006) settles around the average of (0.068) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (14.205) is also within normal values, averaging (6.504).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are VISA (NYSE:V), Mastercard (NYSE:MA), American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF), PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL), Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF), SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH), LexinFintech Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:LX).

Industry description

A savings bank primary function is to take deposits and paying interest on those deposits. Originating in Europe during the 18th century, these banks were generally introduced to incentivize people of all stripes to save money and park them with banks. By the 1990s, the internet ushered in online savings banks that allowed savers to deposit/transact with banks digitally, without requiring to visit a branch office. Savings banks have potentially encouraged lower-income population to save and have access to a financial institution to earn interest on their money. New York Community Bancorp, Inc, Webster Financial Corporation, Washington Federal, Inc. are examples of savings banks.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Savings Banks Industry is 33.51B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.71M to 675.39B. V holds the highest valuation in this group at 675.39B. The lowest valued company is DXF at 1.71M.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Savings Banks Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 3%, and the average quarterly price growth was -0%. PYPL experienced the highest price growth at 25%, while DXF experienced the biggest fall at -23%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Savings Banks Industry was 3%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -13% and the average quarterly volume growth was 19%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 55
P/E Growth Rating: 63
Price Growth Rating: 54
SMR Rating: 50
Profit Risk Rating: 77
Seasonality Score: 3 (-100 ... +100)
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Mastercard (MA, $287.01) shuts Sao Paulo office, NY annex on Coronavirus threat