Investing.com - CME Group reported on Wednesday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
CME Group announced earnings per share of $1.63 on revenue of $1.18B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.62 on revenue of $1.2B.
CME Group shares are down 17% from the beginning of the year , still down 26.34% from its 52 week high of $225.36 set on February 27. They are under-performing the Nasdaq which is up 15.93% from the start of the year.
CME Group follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
CME Group's (NASDAQ:CME) report follows an earnings beat by JPMorgan on July 14, who reported EPS of $1.38 on revenue of $33.82B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.15 on revenue of $30.41B.
UnitedHealth had beat expectations on July 15 with second quarter EPS of $7.12 on revenue of $62.14B, compared to forecast for EPS of $5.28 on revenue of $63.48B.
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