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With a market cap of $107.7 billion, CME Group Inc. (CME) is a global derivatives marketplace that operates contract markets for trading futures and options across asset classes such as interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agriculture, energy, and metals. The company also provides clearing and market data services to a broad range of clients, including financial institutions, corporations, governments, and individual investors worldwide.
The Chicago, Illinois-based company's shares have underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. CME stock has climbed 12% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied 27.1%. In addition, shares of the company are up 9.2% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX’s 9.4% gain.