Jan 14 (Reuters) - Mastercard (MA.N), opens new tab has agreed to pay $26 million and audit its employment practices to settle claims that it systematically underpaid an estimated 7,500 female, Black, and Hispanic employees across the country, according to ...

The complaint accuses the company of underpaying female, Black and Hispanic employees compared with their male and white counterparts.

The card network entered into the agreement to settle a proposed class action that alleged it discriminated against Black, Hispanic and female employees by underpaying them.

Seaport analyst Jeff Cantwell upgraded Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $359. The analyst raised forecasts for the company, which are above consensus for both 2025 and 2026.

DA Davidson upgraded Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $32, down from $35. The company's proposed merger with Enfusion (ENFN) is "very strategic" and is likely to advance Clearwater's technology road map by several years, the firm tells investors in a research note.