MasterCard's strategic direction seems to be paying off as the company reported strong earnings and revenue numbers. The only risks that can slow its growth are out of its hands.

MasterCard's shares closed up as the company prepared to report third-quarter earnings. Investors will be watching for returns from recent deals and gauging the firm's performance against rival Visa.

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"Combining our assets and talented team with Broadcom's existing enterprise software portfolio creates a remarkable enterprise software player," said VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram.