Visa climbs after Bloomberg report on 7% workforce reduction
BUZZ-Visa climbs after Bloomberg report on 7% workforce reduction ** Shares of payments processor Visa V.N rise 1.9% to $369.5 in premarket
** Co to cut 7% of its workforce, or about 2,600 jobs, Bloomberg News reports, citing a staff memo
** Job cuts will primarily affect the technology and product teams, the report adds
** Visa did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment
** 42 of 45 analysts rate the stock "buy" or higher and three "hold"; their median PT is $400 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close stock up, 3.3% YTD
(Reporting by Pragyan Kalita in Bengaluru)
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