WU - The Western Union Company
| Previous Close | 19.27 |
| Open | 19.30 |
| Bid | 19.00 x 1100 |
| Ask | 19.69 x 3200 |
| Day's Range | 19.29 - 19.50 |
| 52 Week Range | 16.42 - 21.37 |
| Volume | 5,542,132 |
| Avg. Volume | 6,069,869 |
| Market Cap | 8.465B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.76 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 10.38 |
| EPS (TTM) | 1.87 |
| Earnings Date | Apr 29, 2019 - May 3, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.80 (4.33%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-03-14 |
| 1y Target Est | 19.13 |
- Insider Monkey•5 days ago
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About The Western Union Company (WU)
Investing in small cap stocks has historically been a way to outperform the market, as small cap companies typically grow faster on average than the blue chips. That outperformance comes with a price, however, as there are occasional periods of higher volatility. The fourth quarter of 2018 is one of those periods, as the Russell […]
GuruFocus.com•6 days agoRisk-Reward With Western Union
The future of money is fully digital, and Western Union (WU) remains focused on the high-stakes race for control of the $500 billion digital payments market. In fact, in the fourth-quarter, Westernunion.com money transfer transactions saw 25% growth, continuing a 21% advance from the previous quarter. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 5 Warning Signs with WU.
- TheStreet.com•6 days ago
Despite an Attractive Yield, There's Reason to Be Wary of This Dividend Stock
Apple Cash Card, not to mention bank-backed services such as Zelle, allow for the simple and seamless movement of money. Consumer to consumer (80% of 2018 revenue), contains Western Union's consumer-facing business that focuses on cross-border transactions. The third segment, classified as "other" (13%), includes electronic-based and cash-based bill payment services and money order services.
- Investopedia•10 days ago
MoneyGram vs. Western Union: What's the Difference?
MoneyGram and Western Union are two of the most popular money wiring services. Compare the services and the fees of each before making a choice.
- Business Wire•12 days ago
Western Union to Release First Quarter Results on May 7, 2019
The Western Union Company , a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, announced today that Hikmet Ersek, President and CEO, and Raj Agrawal, Executive Vice President and CFO, will host a webcast and conference call to discuss first quarter 2019 results on May 7, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.
- Investopedia•13 days ago
8 Stocks to Own in 2Q as the Market Enters Rough Waters
Extensive screening by Goldman Sachs indicates that these stocks are likely to be market leaders going forward.
- Zacks•19 days ago
Western Union (WU) Partners With Coins.ph to Serve Filipinos
Western Union's (WU) pact with Coins.ph will help to tap the growing demand of money remittance among the Filipinos.
- Moody's•19 days ago
ACI Worldwide, Inc. -- Moody's affirms ACI's Ba3 CFR and downgrades senior unsecured notes to B2
Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") affirmed ACI Worldwide, Inc.'s ("ACI") Ba3 corporate family rating ("CFR") and Ba3-PD Probability of Default Rating ("PDR"), and downgraded the senior unsecured notes rating from B1 to B2. Moody's also affirmed ACI's SGL-2 speculative grade liquidity rating.
- TechCrunch•20 days ago
Western Union, often disrupted by startups, partners with a startup for digital push in the Philippines
Global money mover Western Union is commonly a target for fintech companies, but the firm is teaming up with a startup to help increase its presence in the world's third-most lucrative remittance market: the Philippines. Coins, the Manila-based fintech startup that was recently acquired by $10 billion ride-hailing company Go-Jek, said today that it will integrate Western Union, which is valued at $8 billion on the NYSE, into its app to allow Philippines-based users to receive money sent to them from overseas. The Philippines is a mighty country when it comes to money transfers.
- Zacks•20 days ago
Western Union Boosts U.S. Agent Network, Adds Dollar General
Western Union's (WU) collaboration with Dollar General is aimed at expanding its competitive market share in the United States.
- American City Business Journals•20 days ago
The pitch heard 'round the world: Colorado and Denver have big plans to compete in the global marketplace
Fintech, blockchain and cybersecurity could boost Colorado's — and Denver's — efforts to become an international player in emerging technology sectors.
- Business Wire•21 days ago
Coins.ph Wallet Holders to Receive Western Union Money Transfers
Coins.ph, one of the Philippines' leading e-wallet providers, and The Western Union Company (WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, today announced a collaboration to enable more than five million customers to receive international and domestic money transfers directly into their Coins.ph wallets in the Philippines. The unique integration of the Coins.ph blockchain-enabled platform and Western Union’s cross-border platform allows Filipinos to receive and hold international money transfers initiated from Western Union’s digital network in more than 60 countries and retail network in more 200 countries and territories.
- InvestorPlace•21 days ago
3 Big Stock Charts for Wednesday: Twitter, Western Union and Wynn Resorts
The bulls tried to follow through on Monday's impressive bullishness, but just couldn't make it happen. After spending some time above and below the previous day's close, the S&P 500 ended yesterday's action at 2,867.24, effectively even with Monday's last trade.Sangamo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SGMO) did all that it could do to get the market off the fence, gaining 29% on the heels of news that its hemophilia drug SB-525, co-developed with Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), showed tremendous promise in early stage trials.At the other end of the spectrum, Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) was off nearly 13% after missing second-quarter estimates and subsequently dialing back its full-year earnings outlook. Instead of growing the bottom line between 7% and 12%, the drugstore chain now expects earnings to be flat. CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) fell in sympathy, though not as dramatically.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsNone of those names are well-suited for trading headed into today's session, however. Rather, it's the stock charts of Western Union (NYSE:WU), Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) that offer the most promise. Here's why, and what to look for. Wynn Resorts (WYNN)Wynn Resorts, like most other casino stocks, suffered a worse-than-average 2018. At times things have looked different -- and better -- so far this year, but WYNN stock was never firmly out of the woods… * The 8 Best Stocks to Buy for an April Rally … perhaps until yesterday. Though far from being the ideal effort, Wynn Resorts stock has broken above three key resistance lines that make it easier and more likely to continue higher. Click to Enlarge • One of those resistance lines is the $134.10 area, marked in yellow on the daily chart, while the other is the 200-day moving average line plotted in white on both stock charts. The third? The 38.2% Fibonacci retracement line only marked on the weekly chart.• The big flaw in the move is that a gap was left behind with Monday's bullish open. The bears (and bulls, for that matter) may try to go back and fill it in.• Even if the gap is filled, a renewal of the bullish effort would still be easier to muster after Tuesday's incremental progress.• The most plausible upside targets here are the horizontal resistance made in July, around $167.50, and the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement line at $160. Twitter (TWTR)Twitter hasn't made any net progress since its big plunge last July. That has been good and bad, in that shares also weren't crushed during the fourth quarter of last year when most stocks were thumped.There has been effective progress being made, though, which quietly started to come to fruition as of Tuesday. While not perfect, the bulls may have just tipped their hand. Click to Enlarge • The sideways trading range framed in red lines on both stock charts has since been replaced by a converging wedge pattern marked by yellow lines. The stock pushed above the upper boundary of that wedge shape yesterday.• At the same time, Tuesday's modest gain was still enough to push TWTR shares back above the 200-day moving average line plotted in white on both stock charts.• Though the congestion gives Twitter shares time to build up steam to stage a breakout, there has been an alarming lack of volume behind the effort -- bearish or bullish -- thus far.• Even if yesterday's effort gains traction, the big catalyst is still a move above the horizontal ceiling around $36. Western Union (WU)Finally, Western Union shares have been on a tear since late-December but made huge technical progress earlier this week and late last week. With some momentum now behind it, WU stock appears ready to roll higher, though its plausible ceiling has also been well defined and doesn't leave a ton of room for a big move higher. Click to Enlarge • The daily chart illustrates two key technical events. One of them is the move above the 200-day moving average, marked in white on both stock charts. The other is a break above the falling resistance line that has led to lower highs since October, marked in red on the daily chart.• Unlike many other stocks making forward progress right now, there's some volume behind the effort. This is evident in the growing green volume bars on the daily chart, but also indicated by the Chaikin line's cross back above zero for the weekly chart.• Though this breakout thrust looks healthy, there's something about the $23 area that has been a problem in the past. Even if for purely psychological reasons, any rally effort should be monitored if and when it reaches that mark.As of this writing, James Brumley did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. You can learn more about James at his site, jamesbrumley.com, or follow him on Twitter, at @jbrumley. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Best ETFs for 2019: A Close Race at the Front * 15 Stocks to Buy Leading the Financial Charge * 7 Stocks From Around the World That Beat U.S. Stocks Compare Brokers The post 3 Big Stock Charts for Wednesday: Twitter, Western Union and Wynn Resorts appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- Business Wire•22 days ago
Dollar General and Western Union Launch Convenient Money Transfer Service
Customers can now finalize money transfer transactions at more than 15,400 Dollar General locations
- Market Realist•23 days ago
Alibaba’s Recent Africa Deal Could Worry Amazon
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- Simply Wall St.•23 days ago
Why Dividend Hunters Love The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU)
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- Benzinga•28 days ago
XRP/USD Stages A Recovery As XRP Futures Go Live On Huobi Exchange
The sideways trading in the range between $0.33 and $0.30 meant that XRP/USD is supported in a core support zone. Huobi customers to participate in XRP weekly, bi-weekly and quarterly contracts starting from 10:00 UTC on March 29.
- Zacks•last month
Western Union Rating Gets Affirmed by Moody's, Outlook Stable
Moody's affirms the ratings of Western Union (WU). The outlook for the ratings is stable.
- Moody's•last month
Western Union Financial Services, Inc. -- Moody's affirms Western Union's senior unsecured rating of Baa2; outlook stable
Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") affirmed The Western Union Company's ("Western Union") senior unsecured rating of Baa2. The affirmation follows Western Union's announcement of an agreement to divest its Speedpay domestic billing service business, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019.
- Coin Rivet•last month
Western Union set to use Stellar’s blockchain for cross-border payments
Global payments powerhouse Western Union has partnered with Thunes to use Stellar Lumens’ blockchain to process cross-border payments between banks. According to an official press release, the partnership with Thunes will enhance Western Union’s digital network and will allow users to transfer funds directly to recipients’ mobile wallets. Thunes teamed with Stellar (XLM) in July 2018 with the aim of integrating blockchain-powered settlements into its payment processing service. “We are delighted to be working with Western Union to provide global reach for their customers,” said Steve Vickers, CEO at Thunes. “Our payments platform seamlessly interconnects payment providers globally and enables interoperability between diverse payment systems, and by utilizing our vast networks, Western Union customers will now have more flexibility when The post Western Union set to use Stellar’s blockchain for cross-border payments appeared first on Coin Rivet.
- Zacks•last month
Western Union, Thunes Tie Up to Boost Digital Money Transfer
Western Union (WU) teams up with Thunes to aid consumers to dispatch money directly into mobile wallets.
- Markit•last month
See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Western Union Co.
Western Union Co NYSE:WUView full report here! Summary * Perception of the company's creditworthiness is negative * ETFs holding this stock are seeing positive inflows * Bearish sentiment is moderate and increasing * Economic output in this company's sector is expanding Bearish sentimentShort interest | NegativeShort interest is moderately high for WU with between 10 and 15% of shares outstanding currently on loan. This represents an increase in short interest as investors who seek to profit from falling equity prices added to their short positions on March 15. Money flowETF/Index ownership | PositiveETF activity is positive. Over the last month, growth of ETFs holding WU is favorable, with net inflows of $21.25 billion. This is among the highest net inflows seen over the last one-year and the rate of additional inflows appears to be increasing. Economic sentimentPMI by IHS Markit | PositiveAccording to the latest IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data, output in the Financials sector is rising. The rate of growth is strong relative to the trend shown over the past year. Credit worthinessCredit default swap | NegativeThe current level displays a negative indicator. WU credit default swap spreads are near their highest levels of the last 3 years, which indicates the market's more negative perception of the company's credit worthiness.Please send all inquiries related to the report to score@ihsmarkit.com.Charts and report PDFs will only be available for 30 days after publishing.This document has been produced for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon or as construed as investment advice. To the fullest extent permitted by law, IHS Markit disclaims any responsibility or liability, whether in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), equity or otherwise, for any loss or damage arising from any reliance on or the use of this material in any way. Please view the full legal disclaimer and methodology information on pages 2-3 of the full report.
- Business Wire•last month
Western Union Teams Up with Thunes to Expand Payout Capabilities to Mobile Wallets
Western Union , a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, has teamed up with Thunes, a cross-border payments network for emerging markets, to enable Western Union customers to send funds directly into mobile wallets around the world.
- Market Realist•last month
PayPal Isn’t Done Disrupting Western Union and MoneyGram
A Look at PayPal’s International Opportunities and Challenges(Continued from Prior Part)Xoom global transfer limit raised to $50,000Early this month, in a challenge to Western Union (WU) and MoneyGram (MGI), PayPal (PYPL) raised the upper limit of
