Key Points It operates one of the best middleman businesses in the world. This is why its profitability is consistent and it boasts high margins. 10 stocks we like better than Mastercard › Now that the door has closed on summer 2025, we can tease out some winners and losers on the stock market that season. One that definitely belongs in the former category is Mastercard (NYSE: MA), which rose by almost 10% during the warm months. These days, according to data compiled by MarketBeat, of the 28 anal ...