FRI News and Press, First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund From 04/04/24

While Freeport Continues Discussions with Strategic Partners to Advance its 100%-Owned Yandera Project, it has commenced an Internal Project Optimization Review. The Review will Seek to Optimize the Project's Economics, Including via possible use of New Breakthough Direct Sulphide Leaching Te...

2024-04-03 14:47:32 ET Summary Vanguard's Real Estate Index presents a Strong Buy opportunity in the beaten-up real estate sector. Portfolio shifts towards data center and industrial REITs are beneficial for VNQ's price recovery. Lower interest rates and potential future rate ...

Optimization solution improved efficiency, reduced delivery times and reduced carbon footprint FICO (NYSE: FICO): Artelys , an independent company specializing in numerical optimization, modeling, and decision support, has used FICO optimization technology to build a solutio...

2024-04-02 08:15:00 ET Summary According to Motio Research, median household income dipped in February 2024. The initial value of the firm's U.S. Real Median Household Income Index for February 2024 is 112.6, which falls below the pre-pandemic level of 112.9 recorded in February 2...

2024-04-01 08:00:00 ET Summary Energy stocks were the leaders as oil prices rose strongly in the quarter, lower crude oil demand being another consensus opinion taken out behind the woodshed during the first three months of the year. Digging down to the industry level, homebuilder...

2024-03-31 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets posted a second-straight weekly gain as investors parsed mixed economic data and status-quo Fed commentary indicating a path towards easing monetary conditions this summer. Underscoring the seemingly unshakable nature of the equit...

2024-03-29 00:05:00 ET Summary The U.S. multifamily housing sector faces challenges from both overdevelopment and capital market pressures, with ongoing issues anticipated through 2025. Solid macroeconomic fundamentals and sustained demand, particularly from younger generations fa...

2024-03-28 07:20:00 ET Summary The size of the U.S. new home market as measured by its market capitalization shrank for the fifth month in a row. Political Calculations' initial estimate of the size of the new home market cap in February 2024 is $26.38 billion. This estimate is ne...

36% of Indonesians are concerned about fraudsters using their identity to open a financial account (NYSE: FICO) Highlights Identity theft worries persist, with 36% of Indonesians fearing fraudsters opening accounts A noticeable gap exists, as almost 45% believe it ...

2024-03-27 13:48:07 ET More on First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund REITs said to have reduced February capital offering activities by about half REITs increase Q4 dividends by ~4% Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on First Trust E...