| Futures exchange operator CME Group announced Thursday disappointing fourth-quarter earnings that were overshadowed with a dividend hike and a new annual payout. The CME Group operates the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade and the New York Mercantile Exchange.
For the quarter that ended December 31, the company earned $745.9 million, or $11.25 per share, up from $196.2 million, or $2.93 per share, a year earlier. The latest results included a $528 million benefit from an adjustment to the value of deferred tax liabilities...............................................Full Article: Source
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