● CME Group CME Group Inc. Reports First-Quarter 2024 Financial Results "CME Group adjusted net income and earnings per share reached new records in Q1 as investors turned to our markets to manage through the ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty in today's marketplace," said Terry Duffy, CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Average daily volume in our U.S. Treasury futures and options grew 12% year over year, reaching a new all-time high of 7.8 million contracts per day. Additionally, A ...

CME Group Inc. (CME) is slated to report first-quarter 2024 earnings on Apr 24, before market open. CME's earnings beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters.Factors to ConsiderA diverse product portfolio, increased volatility, as well as a strong market position are likely to have aided CME Group’s performance in the first quarter.Increases in market data and information services, clearing, transaction fees and other revenues are likely to have aided CME’s top line in the to-be-reported quarter. ...

CME Group (CME) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on April 24, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expect ...

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CME Group (CME) is well-poised to grow, banking on the strength of its global presence, a compelling product portfolio, a focus on over-the-counter clearing services and a solid capital position. These coupled with optimistic growth projections make the stock worth retaining in one’s portfolio.Shares of this largest futures exchange in the world in terms of trading volume as well as notional value traded have gained 0.7% year to date compared with the industry’s growth of 6.7%.This Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) comp ...

Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? CME Group (CME) , which belongs to the Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry, could be a great candidate to consider.This parent company of the Chicago Board of Trade and other exchanges has an established record of topping earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The company boasts an average surprise for the past two ...

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CME Group (CME) is well poised to grow, banking on the strength of its global presence, a compelling product portfolio, a focus on over-the-counter clearing services and a solid capital position. These coupled with optimistic growth projections and upward estimate revisions make the stock worth retaining in one’s portfolio.Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 4.4% year to date, outperforming the industry’s increase of 4%.This largest futures exchange in the world in terms of trading volum ...

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