Zacks Highlights Four Securities and Exchanges Stocks to Watch Despite Intense Competition

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Zacks Investment Research identifies CME Group, Intercontinental Exchange, Nasdaq, and Cboe Global Markets as securities and exchanges stocks to watch despite intense industry competition. The industry faces challenges from alternative trading systems and digital-asset platforms, but these four companies benefit from diversified product portfolios, rising trading volumes, and a growing focus on non-trading revenue sources such as market data and technology services. Nasdaq carries a Zacks Rank #2, or Buy, while CME Group, Intercontinental Exchange, and Cboe Global Markets each hold a Zacks Rank #3, or Hold. The broader Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry has underperformed the S&P 500 year to date, losing 11.5% compared with the index's 7.6% gain, and its aggregate earnings estimates for 2026 have decreased 1.7% since April.

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CME Group Inc
CME
± MixedCompetitionrelevance

Mentioned as a stock to watch despite intense competition from alternative trading systems and digital-asset platforms.

Intercontinental Exchange Inc
ICE
± MixedCompetitionrelevance

Mentioned as a stock to watch despite intense competition from alternative trading systems and digital-asset platforms.

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Cboe Global Markets Inc
CBOE
± MixedCompetitionrelevance

Mentioned as a stock to watch despite intense competition from alternative trading systems and digital-asset platforms.

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Nasdaq Inc
NDAQ
± MixedCompetitionrelevance

Mentioned as a stock to watch despite intense competition from alternative trading systems and digital-asset platforms.