Investing.com - Visa (NYSE:V) A reported on Thursday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Visa A announced earnings per share of $1.42 on revenue of $5.69B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.28 on revenue of $5.53B.
Visa A shares are down 9% from the beginning of the year, still down 10.06% from its 52 week high of $220.34 set on December 30, 2020. They are under-performing the Dow Jones which is down 0.01% from the start of the year.
Visa A shares gained 1.43% in after-hours trade following the report.
Visa A follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Visa A's report follows an earnings missed by Netflix on January 19, who reported EPS of $1.19 on revenue of $6.64B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.36 on revenue of $6.62B.
Comcast had beat expectations on Thursday with fourth quarter EPS of $0.56 on revenue of $27.71B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.4863 on revenue of $26.81B.
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