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Mastercard and Visa stocks face bearish trends but show potential for upside. Analysts expect strong earnings despite external challenges and recent acquisitions.

Ronald Strauss parrots much of what other conservative businessmen have said about how Trump's election will benefit the crypto industry.

Mastercard shares on Monday hit a new 52-week high of $534.02. The stock has gained amid overall market strength amid after Donald Trump's presidential election win.

Mastercard Inc reports strong Q3 results with net revenues of $7.37 billion, exceeding analyst estimates. EPS rose 15% and payment network revenue increased by 10%. Company continues to invest in value-added services and solutions.

Britain's Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) found that Visa and Mastercard have increased fees on retailers without improving service quality. Over the past five years, fees rose by over 30%, adding over £250 million to UK business costs. Lawmakers are calling for more stringent oversight as 95% of U.K. card transactions use Visa or Mastercard, leaving businesses with little choice but to absorb the costs.

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Mastercard. Looking at options history for Mastercard (NYSE:MA) we detected 38 strange trades.

Mastercard's (NYSE:MA) short percent of float has fallen 8.93% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 4.31 million shares sold short, which is 0.51% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data, Mastercard (NYSE:MA) posted Q1 earnings of $2.63 billion, an increase from Q4 of 10.59%. Sales dropped to $5.17 billion, a 0.94% decrease between quarters.

Analysts maintained their conviction on Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA)