The strong U.S. dollar may be hurting large multinational companies that are experiencing devalued sales in overseas markets, but the dollar strength doesn't appear to have had an impact on those that specialize in payments. And with plans to grow its international exposure, MasterCard (NYSE:MA) is showing a level of confidence that suggests its profits will continue to pour in. Wednesday, MasterCard, the world's second-largest payments network delivered earnings of 89 cents per share that beat analysts' estimates by 9 cents. While revenue came in below Wall Street projections at $2.23 billion, it still marks a 3% year-over-year increase from last year's revenue of $2.17 billion. And when adjusting out currency issues, revenue would have climbed by 8% year over year. The company continues to benefit from improved consumer spending. Read more