The conclusion of the SEC's investigation into Ethereum 2.0 on Jun 18 is also being considered a major victory for the entire crypto industry. Not only does it boost investor confidence in ETH, but sets a precedent for crypto regulations. If one were to interpret the findings of the investigation, one might interpret that the sale of ETH is not considered a securities transaction. This news pulled ETH's price up by more than 3% in the session. CME Group Inc. (CME) : This company operates as one of the world ...

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CME Group's 2024 earnings per share indicates a year-over-year increase of 4%. The consensus estimate for revenues is pegged at $5.90 billion, implying a year-over-year improvement of 5.8%. Growth Projections Currently, the long-term earnings growth rate is 3.9%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CME's 2024 and 2025 earnings has moved 1.7% and 1.7% north, respectively, in the past 60 days. This should instill investors' confidence in the stock. CME Group has a decent earnings ...

CHICAGO and LONDON, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its foreign exchange (FX) futures reached an all-time single-day volume record of 3.26 million contracts (equivalent to $314B notional) on June 12. The previous record of 3.15 million contracts ($296B notional) was set on March 8, 2023. In addition, FX Link, CME Group's anonymous, all-to-all spot-futures spread trading tool reached a single-day volume record of 113,662 contracts ($10.5B ...

Today we introduce three of the best crypto stocks to buy in the second half of 2024. Wall Street has noted that cryptocurrency shares are capitalizing on the growing acceptance of digital currencies and attracting investors seeking diversification and growth. A number of companies are emerging as standout choices. They provide essential services for the cryptoeconomy while demonstrating strong financial performance and growth initiatives. CME Group (CME) We begin our exploration of the best crypto stocks w ...

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Record May interest rate ADV, with all-time highest daily U.S. Treasury volume on May 28 Record May metals ADV International volume up 12% year-over-year CHICAGO, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its May 2024 market statistics set a new average daily volume (ADV) record of 26 million contracts for the month, up 4% from May 2023. The company's interest rate and metals products also reached May ADV records, as its deeply liquid U.S. Treasury c ...

CHICAGO, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced the appointment of John Ricci as Managing Director and Global Head of Agricultural Products. Reporting to Derek Sammann, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Commodities Markets, Ricci will be responsible for leading the development, execution and management of the exchange's agricultural business globally. He will be based in Chicago. "We are pleased to welcome John to CME Group," said Derek ...

CHICAGO, May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that volume in its deeply liquid U.S. Treasury complex set a new record of 34,350,339 contracts traded on May 28, surpassing the previous record of 33,322,608 contracts on November 27, 2023. "Investors seeking to navigate historic levels of debt issuance and persistent uncertainty are turning to our U.S. Treasury complex in record numbers to access the world's most liquid, flexible and efficient ris ...

CHICAGO, May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the second quarter of 2024 before the markets open on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Written highlights for the quarter will be posted on the company's website at 6:00 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release. The company will also hold an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions. A live audio Webcast of the conference ca ...