EPS & Earnings ... Hits & Misses

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NMX 127-125-124 beats by $0.02, beats on revs (129.71 ) : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.59 per share, $0.02 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.57; revenues rose 47.0% year/year to $164.2 mln vs the $161.7 mln consensus. Average daily volume was 1.513 mln contracts during the first quarter 2007, a 40% increase over the first quarter of 2006. "We continue to execute on the aggressive goals we have set since our public offering... During the first quarter, we set volume, revenue, net income and profitability records, resulting in tremendous quarterly performance. Our electronic volumes on the industry-leading CME Globex electronic trading platform hit all-time highs, and we have taken back market share in our energy and metals products. Since January, we have announced and completed important transactions, including a 19% investment in Optionable (OPBL.OB)to enhance our options offering; and a 10% investment in Montreal Exchange Inc., with which we are jointly creating the Canadian Resources Exchange (CAREX) to serve the vast Canadian energy marketplace... We will continue to look at additional acquisitions and strategic investments. Our focus remains on diversification and on expanding the NYMEX brand