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Visa beats Q1 profit estimates

Credit card company withdrew financial projections for the year, citing uncertainty about the impact of coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic hit Visa’s business in the March quarter, driving a 2% quarterly decline in the more profitable cross-border transactions, though the company posted higher quarterly profit.

The San Francisco-based company had warned of a sharp slowdown in business, particularly in the second half of March, that would affect international transactions and data processing revenue in the quarter.

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