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The Motley Fool October 14, 2004 David FitzMaurice	Battling for Profits Why American Express and Discover will make more money competing for customers.
U.S. Banker January 2005 Holly Sraeel	MasterCard. Visa. Amex. Welcome to the Sandbox. Citibank's decision to issue Amex cards to its customers will force other large banks to follow suit -- exactly what MasterCard and Visa have been dreading.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Credit Card Competition Coming The legal defeat for Visa and MasterCard is a victory for some other firms, such as American Express, and also for some card-issuers. As competition heats up, we may enjoy better rates and service.
Bank Technology News December 2001 Maria Bruno	Govt. Makes Antitrust Case Ruling For anyone wondering what a world with American Express and Discover bank cards would be like, your chance to find out might soon arrive...
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	AmEx Withdraws Cash From MasterCard American Express wins a settlement with MasterCard for as much as $1.8 billion, in one of the largest antitrust suits ever.
BusinessWeek August 9, 2004 Mara Der Hovanesian	Charge! American Express CEO Ken Chenault is about to launch a huge credit-card war. Backed by an antitrust ruling, he's gunning for Visa and MasterCard. Let the fight begin
U.S. Banker November 2001	Jubilant Chenault Banks seeking to exit the credit card business may get more for their portfolios as a result of the court decision that allows MasterCard and Visa members to link up with competing networks...
Bank Systems & Technology November 9, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz	Visa and American Express Settle Legal Dispute A 2004 anti-trust suit brought against Visa, MasterCard and their member banks has been brought to a close, with Visa agreeing to pay rival American Express in a settlement totaling $2.25 billion.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2011 Evan Niu	American Express Doesn't Leave Home Without a Profit Despite tough macroeconomic conditions, American Express reports a solid quarter.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Giving Credit to AmEx Given the current economic climate, is AmEx about to charge it up? Third-quarter net income at American Express rose 14% to $879 million, or $0.69 per share.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2011 Dan Caplinger	This Company Wants to Win Your Wallet The way you pay is changing. This company wants to profit from it.
Bank Systems & Technology November 19, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	Amex Acquisition of Revolution Money Marks New Fight for Remittance Space American Express will buy P2P payments company Revolution Money to expand its reach and make a place in a growing market.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2005 David A. Geracioti	American Express to Exit the Financial Advisory Business American Express Financial Advisors will be spun off to shareholders and not sold because of adverse tax consequences that shareholders would have faced in a sale. American Express shares jumped 6.4% on the news.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2009 Morgan Housel	MasterCard Is Stabilizing Global consumers aren't dead yet.
U.S. Banker August 2001	Amex Deep in Thought American Express CEO Ken Chenault seems to be thinking about whether the company should give a real push to its Internet banking business.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Sham Gad	Visa's Big Deal The upcoming $19 billion IPO of Visa is kind of a big deal. In fact, if all goes as planned, it could be the largest IPO in U.S. history
The Motley Fool September 5, 2008 Morgan Housel	30-Second Overview: American Express A quick look at credit card giant American Express.
BusinessWeek December 5, 2005 Mara Der Hovanesian	When The Bill Comes Due MasterCard's new IPO investors will have to pay the company's legal fees.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2008 Sham Gad	AmEx Does Options Right American Express takes a laudable approach in paying CEO Ken Chenault big bucks while keeping the interests of shareholders at the top of the list.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2012 Dan Caplinger	American Express Will Keep Charging in 2012 Let's look at this year's prospects for this company.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2011 Dan Caplinger	2011 Didn't Leave Home Without American Express AmEx isn't letting the financial world pass it by. That's a big part of why AmEx did well in 2011 and why it could keep building on its success in years to come.
Bank Systems & Technology January 31, 2006 Ivan Schneider	New Faces in Payment Cards In 2006, expect higher-profile changes in the payments space -- and greater incentives for consumers to use cards rather than cash at the point of sale.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	MasterCard and the Charging Lawyers The odds are pretty good that you have a MasterCard credit card on you right now. Whether you want to own stock in MasterCard may be a different story, however, with a pair of lawsuits hanging over the company.
U.S. Banker October 2004 Michael Dumiak	With Its Long Green Arm, Amex Reclaims Processing Global credit card giant American Express is making moves to get into another business, one it has long farmed out to processors.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	American Express Recharges There's plenty to like about American Express' future. Now there's the added boost of bank-issued cards, which should help increase membership and revenue. Still, the market seems well aware of all this, and the stock doesn't look all that cheap.
Bank Systems & Technology January 29, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	Evolving Card Business Presents Opportunities and Threats for Banks Rapid advances in technology, the recent IPOs of Visa and MasterCard, an uncertain economy, and shifting consumer behaviors all are converging to create a whirlwind of change -- and opportunity -- in the card space.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Emil Lee	American Express Excels As peers stumble, this credit card company shines. Investors, take note.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 David A. Geracioti	An Amexit Stage Right Saying there are "few critical strategic links between the two businesses that create a compelling case" for keeping them together, American Express CEO Ken Chenault announced Amex's plans to spin off American Express Financial Advisors.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Credit Cards Get Even Easier Paying by credit card is, in many places, becoming a faster way to pay. Investors, remember that credit cards are big business. Many banks sporting high dividends and are likely to keep making money off credit cards in the years ahead.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2010 April Taylor	2 Stocks That May Spring a Leak Visa and MasterCard have benefited mightily from consumers' shift from paper to plastic, garnering fees on each transaction. Will these companies' moats survive 2011?
Bank Technology News June 2005 Michael Sisk	Cards: Amex Flexes Its Muscles Overseas The financial firm's strategy of opening its merchant network to third parties has led to a flurry of deals in locales as familiar as the U.K. and as far-flung as Bulgaria, Latvia and Africa
Knowledge@Wharton	New Payment Methods Give Old-fashioned Checks and Credit Cards a Run for Their Money Emerging technologies are currently gaining momentum while paper check usage is in decline, according to a new study by the Federal Reserve...
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Credit Cards Are Out to Get You It's not your imagination -- card issuers are charging more.
InternetNews February 25, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Speed the Wireless Payment RFID-enabled 'proximity' payments could go wide in 2005, but it's up to merchants to make the move.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2009 Morgan Housel	Treading Water at American Express Better than expected, but still really bad, was the word from American Express.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2011 Morgan Housel	A Big Myth About U.S. Consumers Why we haven't given up on credit cards.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Getting Rich on Credit Paying with plastic has simplified our lives -- but it's also made credit card companies very wealthy, and you're paying the price.
InsideFlyer April 2007	Miles and Taxes More tax payers are charging their federal tax bills on a credit card. Is it for the convenience, procrastination or the miles?
PC World March 23, 2007 Erik Larkin	New Credit Cards Leak Personal Info Some cards equipped with RFID chips send out names and account numbers.
Entrepreneur January 2002 Jennifer Pellet	Taking Credit Credit card issuers are really rolling out the red carpet for their business customers, but is there a catch? Not if you act responsibly.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Why Banks Are Jumping For Joy Think new credit card rules are bad for issuers? Think again.
CIO February 1, 2007 Michael Fitzgerald	All Charged Up MasterCard gets a payoff through a flexible approach to IT-enabled product development.
BusinessWeek August 4, 2010 Eichenbaum & Collins	Smartphones May Soon Replace Credit Cards AT&T and Verizon Wireless are readying a mobile payment system that could render plastic obsolete.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2007 Tom Taulli	Stocks for Mom: American Express The stock has formidable competitive advantages and long-term growth opportunities.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2008 Selena Maranjian	The Financial Crisis and Credit Cards Get ready to feel some pain.
Fast Company November 2000 John Ellis	Digital Matters I have many cards in my wallet. What I would like is a "Uni-Card": one piece of plastic with a smart chip in the middle that would house all of my data, securely, in one place. The big players hesitate to do it because of the up-front cost, but it can be done...
The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 Tim Beyers	Taking Too Much Credit Apparently, we're moving away from checks and toward credit cards. OK. But wouldn't we be better off just spending less? Here are four fast tips to help free you of debt.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Credit Cards for China Credit card companies have their eyes on a big and fast-growing new market in China.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2008 Morgan Housel	Pink Slips Fly at American Express Credit card giant American Express became the latest financial company to hack off a chunk of its workforce, announcing it will lay off 7,000 workers.
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 Dean Foust	First Data: The Power Behind The Plastic After its merger with EFS, First Data's ownership of vast electronic-payment networks will provide it with a flow of fees the other rivals to MasterCard and Visa never had.