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ADM Is Said to Consider Selling Futures Clearing Arm

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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. is exploring a sale of its futures brokerage arm, as the company weighs divestitures to slash costs, according to people familiar with the matter.

The commodities trading and food-processing conglomerate is working with a financial adviser to seek a buyer for ADM Investor Services Inc., or ADMIS, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the details aren’t public.