Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is considered one of the best major stocks to invest in right now, with Monness Crespi Hardt & Co., Inc. giving it a Hold rating and a price target of $525. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $665 on January 2.

Freedom Capital raised Mastercard’s price target to $655 from $635, citing strong Q4 results. Preliminary insights show US retail sales grew 3.9% year-over-year from November 1 to December 21. Evercore ISI increased the price target to $610 and added the stock to its “Tactical Outperform” list.

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