Investing.com - CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) reported third quarter earnings that beat analyst's expectations on Thursday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.45 on revenue of $904M. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $1.43 on revenue of $914.5M. That compared to EPS of $1.19 on revenue of $890.8M in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.74 on revenue of $1.06B in the previous quarter.
For the year, CME Group shares are up 3.25%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 1.03% year to date.
CME Group follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
On Friday, October 12, 2018, JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) reported third quarter EPS of $2.34 on revenue of $27.82B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.26 on revenue of $27.44B.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) earnings beat analyst's expectations on Monday, October 15, 2018, with third quarter EPS of $0.66 on revenue of $22.78B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.62 on revenue of $22.62B
Stay up-to-date on all of the upcoming earnings reports by visiting Investing.com's earnings calendar