AmEx-TNS Simplify eCommerce - Analyst Blog
10 Aprile 2012 - 7:13PM
Zacks
In a bid to establish user-friendly online payment
functionality, last week American Express Co.
(AXP) announced its alliance with Transaction Network Services
(TNS) to launch a new payment service provider solution – American
Express Payment Gateway – which would offer a single platform for
all-sized merchants. This service has been initially launched in
the US, UK, Australia and Mexico.
The new solution will enable quick and easy eCommerce facilities
through a secure pathway, thereby averting fraudulent practices and
keeping card data security intact. The latest solution paves the
way for global payment acceptance with multi-currency enablement in
over 120 global currencies and major local acquirer
connectivity.
The solution will also deliver value-added services such as
Accertify’s fraud management solution, which was launched in 2007
and acquired by AmEx in November 2010. American Express Payment
Gateway also has the capability to verify the authenticity of the
cardholder with the help of TNS’ tokenization solution.
We believe that the American Express Payment Gateway’s secure
payment service solution should be able to provide incremental
business opportunities to AmEx, as it complements the merchants’
payment needs on a broader scale. Generating this service solution
with the help of TNS further enables a superior quality security
initiative, which is needed in the rapidly evolving eCommerce
field.
Earnings Review
Meanwhile, AmEx is scheduled to release is first quarter 2012
earnings results after the closing bell on April 18, 2012. The
Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter is currently pegged
at $1.00 per share, up about 3% year over year. Of the 19 firms
covering the stock, 2 raised their estimates in the last 30 days,
while no downward revision was witnessed.
Fundamentally, AmEx has been driving its growth profile through
improved credit quality. Alongside, the company has been upgrading
its digital payment platform through strategic alliances, which
will not only expand the company’s card membership base but will
also help it penetrate the unexplored market and tap the upcoming
opportunities in the field of eCommerce.
These factors are also strengthening AmEx’s competitive leverage
against arch rivals such as Discover Financial
Services (DFS), MasterCard Inc. (MA) and
Visa Inc. (V).
Although increasing regulatory compliances, low interest rates
and higher expenses are weighing on the net interest income and
margins, our long view on AmEx remains firm. Hence, based on the
company’s strong long-term organic growth drivers, the Zacks Rank
for AmEx currently stands at #2, implying a short-term Buy and a
long-term Neutral stance.
AMER EXPRESS CO (AXP): Free Stock Analysis Report
DISCOVER FIN SV (DFS): Free Stock Analysis Report
MASTERCARD INC (MA): Free Stock Analysis Report
VISA INC-A (V): Free Stock Analysis Report
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