CME: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

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CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — CME Group Inc. (CME) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $912.8 million.

The Chicago-based company said it had profit of $2.50 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.68 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.65 per share.

The parent company of the Chicago Board of Trade and other exchanges posted revenue of $1.58 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.57 billion.

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