
Group 1 - CNO Financial is a member of the Finance sector, which includes 867 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of 1 [2] - CNO Financial has a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), indicating a favorable outlook based on earnings estimate revisions [3] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CNO's full-year earnings has increased by 2%, reflecting stronger analyst sentiment and an improving earnings outlook [4] Group 2 - CNO Financial has returned 13.8% year-to-date, outperforming the Finance sector's average return of 3.8% [4] - CNO Financial belongs to the Insurance - Multi line industry, which includes 41 companies and is currently ranked 61 in the Zacks Industry Rank, with an average gain of 7.6% year-to-date [6] - CME Group, another Finance stock, has returned 13.1% year-to-date and has a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) [5]