CME Group (CME)

The stock market looks especially vulnerable to a sharp correction right now.

Financial derivatives exchange CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q3 2026, with sales up 13% year on year to $1.74 billion. Its...

Market data has now grown for 34 straight quarters, cementing a predictable revenue engine independent of trading swings.

Record revenue and trading volumes drove 13% EPS growth as international markets surged.

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) reported record third-quarter activity and financial results, citing broad-based demand for risk-management products amid shifting central-bank policies, geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility. Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy said average daily volume reached 29.4 millio

Financial derivatives exchange CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) reported Q3 2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 13% year on year to ...

Financial derivatives exchange CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) will be announcing earnings results this Wednesday morning. Here’s what to expect. CME Group beat analy...

CME trades at a cheaper earnings multiple with fortress-like margins, while Coinbase scales faster but carries regulatory uncertainty.

Volatility could be coming, but history has good news for investors.

CME Group earns a net margin of about 62% and carries little debt, and Morningstar trades at a lower valuation but has taken on debt while repurchasing shares and acquiring CRSP.

CME offers steady compounding through market infrastructure, while Robinhood offers faster growth with more volatility.

France's rising debt and widening bond yields could drive derivatives trading volumes higher, potentially benefiting U.S. exchange operators CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange.

CME's 62% net margin and fortress balance sheet contrast sharply with Robinhood's 51% revenue growth and regulatory headwinds.

The Federal Open Market Committee recently raised interest rates for the first time in three years.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) just raised interest rates for the first time in three years.

The Fed raised rates 25 basis points on Sept. 16, and brokers and exchanges like Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, and CME Group stand to benefit from the new hiking cycle.

CME's 62% net margin towers over Morningstar's 15.3%, but valuation metrics tell a different story for 2026 investors.

Key inflation data will be released.

The Fed's next interest rate decision could hinge on August's inflation number.

The Federal Reserve recently warned investors that the S&P 500's equity risk premium was near its lowest level in decades.

Waller said he would consider leaving interest rates unchanged at the Fed's September meeting if the next inflation report shows progress toward the Fed's 2% target.

The Fed chair expressed concern over stubbornly high inflation, which could be bad news for the market.