Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) and the best and worst performers in the financial exchanges & data industry. CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. The company is comprised of four Designated Contract Markets (DCMs). Further information on each exchange's rules and product listings can be found by clicking on the links to CME , CBOT , NYMEX and COMEX . CME butter futures contracts for December delivery are trading in a narrow band, with traders balancing optimistic holiday consumption forecasts against potential oversupply from late-season production.