Visa loves the fees and announces a stock split

Overall, the company solidly beat Wall Street expectations for revenues and earnings per share.

Experts often use Visa, MasterCard (MA) and American Express (AXP) financial reports as a rough gauge of how much people are spending. Investors are likely to view the transaction growth as another good “gut check” on America’s improving economy.

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