Credit card companies are having 'a strong year': Analyst

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Consumer spending remains resilient, as evidenced by the latest earnings reports from major credit card companies Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), and American...

). All three reported growth in spending volumes across their customer bases last quarter, signaling consumers are still opening their wallets despite high inflation and economic uncertainty.

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