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Mastercard Earnings

Mastercard Q4 Continues Contactless, B2B Growth ‘Marathon’

Macro trends and consumer spending bear watching, amid trade wars and Brexit, but Mastercard reports Q4 results that show continued double-digit transaction gains and cross-border growth rates at 17 percent. B2B and contactless payments, President and CEO Ajay Banga says, represent secular shifts, both in the U.S. and abroad — a marathon that will continue to be run over the next several years.

Amazon Q4 Earnings

Amazon Gets Q4 Prime Member Surge, Hints At Business Model Change

Amazon’s Q4 comes in ahead of analyst predictions, across all metrics — including a big surge of new Prime Members in a quarter not known for that. CFO Brian Olsavsky addresses investor concerns over regulatory headwinds in India, and slowing Q1 growth, while hinting that changes to seller fees could be in the offing.

P2P Payments

Venmo And Zelle’s P2P Battle Royale

The two primary P2P payment players, Venmo and Zelle, notch big gains in payments volume and transactions in Q4 — and all of 2018. Yet, the competition promises to intensify as each look for ways to scale and monetize their services. PYMNTS takes a deep dive into the P2P landscape and offers a view of what could be coming next.

How mPOS Helps Bag More Groceries

Against rising competition from eTailers, grocery chains from Kroger to Walmart are deploying new checkout solutions to keep up and stay competitive. February’s mPOS Tracker focuses on how mPOS delivers convenience to in-store shoppers, while helping supermarkets process more transactions. Plus, for this month’s feature story, PYMNTS interviews food truck operators about what they really need from the tech, now a decade after it first hit the scene.

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