MA — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of MA's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-04-30 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-10-30
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +42 | −73 | ~13 | 39 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +2 | −3 | ~3 | 2 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +8 | −2 | 0 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Legal proceedings, Risk factors
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
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The as-reported operating expenses increase was primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses (which included a restructuring charge in the first quarter of 2026), partially offset by lower litigation provisions. The as-adjusted operating expense increase was primarily due to higher ge…
The as-reported income tax rate was higher versus the comparable period in 2025, primarily due to lower net discrete tax benefits in 2026, while the as-adjusted income tax rate was comparable year over year.
Other financial highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were as follows:
•We generated net cash flows from operations of $3.0 billion.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-30
Global Economic, Political, Financial and Societal Events and Conditions
We continue to monitor government actions and changes in policies across the globe, including those related to tariffs. The extent to which these developments affect our business and results of operations, if at all, are uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time.
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Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
Our available-for-sale debt investments include fixed and variable rate securities that are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations. Our policy is to invest in high quality securities, while providing adequate liquidity and maintaining diversification to avoid significant exposure. A hypothetical 10…
We are also exposed to interest rate risk related to our fixed-rate debt. To manage this risk, we may enter into interest rate derivative contracts to hedge a portion of our fixed-rate debt that is exposed to changes in fair value attributable to changes in a benchmark interest rate. A hypothetical …
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-30
contracts to hedge a portion of our net investment in foreign subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2025, we did not have any foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as a net investment hedge. The effect of a hypothetical 10% adverse change in the value of the U.S. dollar could result in a fair…
Our available-for-sale debt investments include fixed and variable rate securities that are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations. Our policy is to invest in high quality securities, while providing adequate liquidity and maintaining diversification to avoid significant exposure. A hypothetical 10…
We are also exposed to interest rate risk related to our fixed-rate debt. To manage this risk, we may enter into interest rate derivative contracts to hedge a portion of our fixed-rate debt that is exposed to changes in fair value attributable to changes in a benchmark interest rate. The effect of a…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-30
On April 26, 2026, our Board of Directors approved and adopted amendments to our amended and restated by-laws (the "Amended and Restated By-Laws"), which became effective immediately upon adoption. The amendments reflect certain technical administrative, clarifying and conforming changes, including …
The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated By-Laws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated By-Laws, which are attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, certain of our officers or directors adopted or terminated trading arrangements for the sale of shares of our common stock as follows:
Up to (i) 3,977 shares of Class A common stock underlying employee stock options and (ii) 3,000 shares of Class A common stock underlying vested but not yet settled performance stock units 3
The earlier of (i) the date when all securities under the plan are exercised and sold and (ii) December 31, 2026
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-30
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, none of our officers or directors adopted or terminated trading arrangements for the sale of shares of our common stock.
Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, we hereby incorporate by reference herein the disclosure contained in Exhibit 99.1 of this Report.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice