
Mastercard off to a strong start in 2025 as consumer spending holds up
(Reuters) -Mastercard beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday as customers kept up spending on its card network despite the economic uncertainty sparked by a global trade war, sending its shares up 1.7% in premarket trading. U.S. consumer spending held up in the reported quarter thanks to wage growth and a resilient labor market, even as tariff-driven turmoil casts a shadow ...