Shares of CME Group Inc. traded mostly higher on Wednesday ahead of its quarterly earnings release.

CME Group, the largest futures exchange operator, will most likely release its quarterly results today, July 29th.

According to most Wall Street analysts, the consensus calls for a profit of $4.33 a share on $804.47 million revenue.

Based on one report from TraderHuddle.com, CME Group estimates "have a range of $0.9 a share. The high estimate calls for profit of $4.53 a share and the low estimate is calling for a profit of $3.63 a share, a year ago for the quarter the company reported $3.37 a share."

CME Group Inc. operates a derivatives exchange that trades futures contracts and options on futures, interest rates, stock indexes, foreign exchange and commodities. "The Exchange brings together buyers and sellers of derivatives products on its trading floors, electronic trading platform, and through privately negotiated transactions that it clears."