CME Group Inc. (CME)

CME Group, based in Chicago, Illinois, is the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace. Led by CEO Terry Duffy, the company operates four designated contract markets (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX) covering all major asset classes including interest rates, equities, and energy. Its strategy is focused on "The Future of Risk Management," specifically leveraging its partnership with Google Cloud to modernize its trading infrastructure and data services. CME’s mission is to enable risk management for a global economy. The company is a massive beneficiary of market volatility and interest rate uncertainty, maintaining an incredibly high-margin business model that serves as the central clearinghouse for the world’s most critical financial and commodity derivatives.