Mastercard Inc‘s (NYSE: MA) business continues to hum: When the company recently reported its third-quarter earnings, there was a lot for investors to like. Net revenue rose to $3.4 billion, an 18% increase year over year, while earnings per share were up to $1.34, an even more robust 24% increase year over year. The revenue and earnings growth were driven by increases in gross dollar volume and switched transaction counts, up 10% and 17%, respectively, from 2016’s third quarter.