VeriFone worth improves after smart-card deal with Chinese bank
June 14, 2007
Forbes: VeriFone looked fine to Wall Street after announcing a major contract with the China Postal Savings Bank. The company's shares rose $3.17 to $35.83. The contract includes VeriFone terminals that can read debit, credit and smart cards. Companies, like Verifone, involved in electronic payments have received a boost from private equity interest. Last month's acquisition deal between Alliance Data Systems and Blackstone Capital Partners marked the third time in two months that a private-equity firm had taken a stake in the sector.