I present a concentrated five-stock dividend growth portfolio, balancing growth, income, and diversification across sectors. Texas Pacific Land (TPL), my top pick, offers unique exposure to oil, water, and West Texas land, boasting a 64% net margin and zero debt. GE Aerospace (GE), CME Group (CME), Agree Realty (ADC), and Antero Midstream (AM) round out the portfolio, each selected for structural advantages and resilient cash flows.

Universidad de Monterrey won first place, with two others from outside the U.S. in the top five Record participation from over 615 teams across 25 countries  CHICAGO , Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced the winners of its 22nd annual University Trading Challenge , led by Universidad de Monterrey in Mexico. 22nd Annual CME Group University Trading Challenge Winners   Team Position University Name Country First Place Universidad de Monterrey Mexico Second Place University of Chicago United States Third Place University of Illinois Chicago    United States Fourth Place Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico Fifth Place Universidad de Guadalajara Mexico This year's four-week competition reached a new participation record, with more than 615 teams of 1,800 students from 25 countries.

Jessica Inskip's (@jessicainskip) Big 3 focuses on stocks she sees disappearing from investors' radars that will continue strong upside moves. She talks about CME Group's (CME) long-term play, IBM Corp.'s (IBM) acquisition of Confluent (CFLT) strengthening its enterprise A.I.

The potential for a hugely damaging disruption in financial markets was averted thanks to a holiday.

Investors interested in stocks from the Securities and Exchanges sector have probably already heard of London Stock Exchange Group plc - Unsponsored ADR (LSEGY) and CME Group (CME). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?

November ADV reached 33.1 million contracts Record Cryptocurrency ADV of 424,000 contracts CHICAGO , Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its second-highest monthly average daily volume (ADV) of 33.1 million contracts in November, an increase of 10% year-over-year. The company's monthly ADV record was set in April 2025 with 35.9 million contracts.

CME Group Inc. remains in a robust long-term bullish trend, with every correction historically serving as a buying opportunity. CME's above-market 3.86% dividend yield, strong profitability, and consistent earnings outperformance support a buy rating at the $280 level. Valuation and growth factor grades are weak, with a high 25.29 P/E ratio and modest revenue growth, but technical and earnings momentum persist.

Plus500 Ltd (LSE:PLUS) has been appointed the clearing partner for a new event-based contracts platform launched by CME Group and FanDuel, marking a notable expansion of its institutional business. The company will provide brokerage, execution and clearing services to FanDuel Prediction Markets, a futures commission merchant jointly owned by CME and FanDuel.

A major data center outage halted futures and options trading early Friday, leaving investors in the dark for more than 10 hours.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange restored most trading operations after an hours-long outage stemming from cooling problems at a crucial data center disrupted multiple financial markets across Asia and Europe. Volume was light given the Thanksgiving holiday.