Capital One Awards One Billion Miles in Just 31 Days
MCLEAN, Va., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers responded overwhelmingly to the Venture 2012 "Double Miles Challenge" and Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) announced today that the one billion mile allocation as part of that promotion was depleted in just 31 days.

Travel Spend Climbs to Pre-Recession Levels According to Visa Insights
Brazil proves to be a formidable contributor to the global tourism economy, increasing outbound spend by 32 per cent SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today released its 2011 Travel Snapshot reports highlighting key spend insights from Visa account holders travelling to and from the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil.

Capital One Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering
MCLEAN, Va., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced the pricing of a public offering of 24,442,706 shares of its common stock, at a per share price of $51.65, for gross proceeds of approximately $1.26 billion.  Morgan Stanley, Barclays Capital, Citigroup and Credit Suisse are acting as book-running managers for the offering.  The offering is expected to close on March 20, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions.  Capital One intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund a portion of its previously announced acquisition of HSBC's U.S.