Mastercard, Banque Populaire Launch Premium Card in Morocco

Mastercard Incorporated MA recently teamed up with Banque Populaire to unveil an exclusive payment solution, the Mastercard Platinum card. The card integrates MA’s globally trusted features with the exclusive advantages of its priceless platform, and is tailored to meet the distinctive needs of Morocco’s affluent client base. 

Cardholders will enjoy an array of elite benefits, including international cashback rewards and access to VIP airport lounges for added travel comfort. In addition, they will be offered concierge services for medical assistance, travel planning and personalized offers from renowned global brands. Therefore, the Mastercard Platinum card provides benefits such as convenience, top-tier security and a sophisticated lifestyle. 

The tie-up between Mastercard and Banque Populaire highlights their joint endeavor to deliver enhanced banking services that elevate the premium client experience through innovation and personalization.

Benefits of the Recent Move to Mastercard

Moves similar to the latest one are expected to attract new customers to use the card by enriching them with lucrative features and benefits. Increased usage of the card, which carries the Mastercard brand, is expected to boost the net revenues that the company derives from its payment network by charging fees to customers based on the gross dollar volume of the cards. Payment network net revenues improved 13% year over year in the first quarter of 2025. MA seems to place an intensified focus on entering into partnerships to unveil new card offerings aimed at providing enhanced convenience and security. 

MA’s Share Price Performance & Zacks Rank

Shares of Mastercard have gained 29.9% in the past year compared with the industry’s 27.6% growth. MA currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Stocks to Consider

Some better-ranked stocks in the Business Services space are AppLovin Corporation APP, Huron Consulting Group Inc. HURN and Duolingo, Inc. DUOL. While AppLovin sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Huron Consulting and Duolingo carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The bottom line of AppLovin outpaced estimates in each of the last four quarters, the average surprise being 22.86%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for APP’s 2025 earnings indicates an improvement of 85.2% from the 2024 figure. The consensus mark for revenues implies growth of 24.3% from the 2024 figure. The consensus mark for APP’s earnings has moved 25.6% north in the past 30 days. 

Huron Consulting’s earnings outpaced estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 22.81%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for HURN’s 2025 earnings indicates an improvement of 14.2% from the 2024 figure. The consensus mark for revenues implies growth of 9.3% from the 2024 figure. The consensus mark for HURN’s earnings has moved 3.4% north in the past 30 days.

The bottom line of Duolingo outpaced estimates in three of the last four quarters and missed the mark once, the average surprise being 22.78%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for DUOL’s 2025 earnings indicates an improvement of 55.3% from the 2024 figure. The same for revenues implies growth of 33.4% from the 2024 number. The consensus mark for DUOL’s earnings has moved 11.5% north in the past 30 days.

Shares of AppLovin, Huron Consulting and Duolingo have gained 354.8%, 62.6% and 167.6%, respectively, in the past year. 

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