CME: 2Q Earnings Snapshot

CHICAGO (AP) _ CME Group Inc. (CME) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $566.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of $1.66. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.74 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.72 per share.

The parent company of the Chicago Board of Trade and other exchanges posted revenue of $1.06 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.05 billion.

CME shares have climbed 16 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed 6.5 percent. The stock has climbed 39 percent in the last 12 months.

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