BNET Industries

Visa Inc.

(V) is in the Financial Services Industry

Market Cap:$41.7B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.4B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Visa Inc. operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network providing processing services and payment product platforms. This includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys unsurpassed acceptance around the world, and Visa/PLUS is one of the world's largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more than 170 countries.

Number of Employees 5,479

Contact Information

PO Box 8999

San Francisco, California 94128

800.847.2911

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Credit Card Issuing: 522210

Company News

Recent Events

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 12/14: XOM, GCI, V, RSH, MJN Upgraded; PCL, TOT, PMCS, BXS,...

12/14/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Stocks on the Move: Citi, Exxon, Visa, XTO

12/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Comtex SmarTrendR Morning Call -- December 10, 2009

12/10/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Three Austin companies receive Visa/Mastercard settlement dollars

12/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Rockefeller asks credit card firms about Net charges

12/05/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story
Visa stock could hit record high in early 2010

12/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Oppenheimer & Co. initiates coverage of Visa Inc. at 'outperform'

12/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Visa and SHPS, Inc. Renew Relationship Bringing the Convenience of Visa Payments to Employee Benefit...

11/24/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Calyon Securities USA Inc. reiterates Visa Inc. at 'buy'

11/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
American Express to enter market for online payments

11/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
U.S. Bank Offers Visa Mobile Application to Cardholders

11/18/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Visa Transaction Alerts Now Available to Clients in North America

11/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
ClairMail Signs Development and Deployment Agreement to Integrate

11/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
MasterCard Set To Release Q3 Earnings

11/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Stocks in the Spotlight Wednesday

10/28/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Susquehanna Lifts Price Target on Visa Inc. V to $85

10/28/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
MasterCard Swings to Profit

11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Visa renews as Olympic sponsor through 2020

10/27/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Visa COO John Partridge named president

10/21/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - President - View Story

News & Analysis

border security and visa inc. - All News and Analysis

New U.S. Travel Publication Covers Information From Visa Requirements to Academic Study Options to Business Travel Facilitation.

- 2005-10-13

WASHINGTON, October 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A new U.S. travel publication covering a range of issues, such as how to obtain a visa and understanding new border security procedures, is now available from the U.S. Department of State. In addition to inf WASHINGTON,...

Tags: border security, Visa Inc.
Border Security: More Emphasis on State's Consular Safeguards Could Mitigate Visa Malfeasance Risks

BNET - 2005-10-01

Issuing a U.S. visa to a foreign citizen in exchange for money or something of value is a crime that can facilitate entry into the United States of unqualified persons, including those who may wish to do our country harm. Internal controls make it difficult for an employee to commit...

Tags: U.S., Visa Inc., Visa, Border Security
Border Security: Strengthened Visa Process Would Benefit From Additional Management Actions by State and DHS

BNET - 2005-09-13

In adjudicating a visa application, Department of State State consular officers are on the front line of defense against those whose entry would likely be harmful to U.S. national interests. In October 2002, GAO identified shortcomings and made recommendations on the role of national security in the visa process. This...

Tags: U.S., Visa Inc., Visa, Benefit, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, General Accounting Office, Border Security
Border Security: Strengthened Visa Process Would Benefit From Improvements in Staffing and Information Sharing

BNET - 2005-09-01

GAO reported in October 2002 that the visa process needed to be strengthened as an antiterrorism tool and recommended that the Secretary of State, in consultation with appropriate agencies, develop a clear policy on the role of national security in the visa process, create more comprehensive guidance on how consular...

Tags: Visa Inc., Visa, Staffing, Benefit, General Accounting Office, Border Security
Border Security: Actions Needed to Strengthen Management of Department of Homeland Security's Visa Security Program

BNET - 2005-07-01

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 required that the Department of Homeland Security's on-site personnel in Saudi Arabia review all visa applications. The act also authorized the expansion of the Visa Security Program to other embassies and consulates to provide expert advice and training to consular officers, among other things....

Tags: Visa Inc., Security, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Border Security, Homeland Security, Government