Mastercard slides ahead of Q3 result amid crypto deal buzz
Mastercard shares edged lower in premarket trading ahead of its Q3 results, with analysts expecting EPS of $4.31 on $8.53 billion revenue. Fortune reported the company is in late-stage talks to acquire crypto firm Zerohash for up to $2 billion, signalling deeper blockchain ambitions. Rivals Visa and AmEx recently issued upbeat forecasts.