FXD News and Press, First Trust Cons. Discret. AlphaDEX From 12/12/25

2025-12-12 09:35:13 ET More on First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX® Fund BofA notes hedge funds join retail in selling, while institutions keep buying Amid record Black Friday sales, see the 10 biggest retailers ranked by SA Quant ratings Seeking Al...

2025-12-10 11:48:48 ET More on markets V-shaped snapback: S&P 500 recovers from its November lows as investors purchased the dip BlackRock says AI is set to drive markets through 2026 Cantor Fitzgerald says that Wall Street is poised for a year-end rally ...

2025-12-06 00:30:00 ET By Jennifer Nash Consumer sentiment lifted slightly in December but remains near a historically low level. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose 2.3 points (4.5%) to 53.3 this month, its first increase in five months. The latest reading puts the index...

2025-12-04 01:30:00 ET Plenty of official economic data is already coming down the market’s chimney, much to the delight of our partners at Econoday. Now that the pesky government shutdown is over, the pace of macro updates is set to accelerate as we head into the end of 2025.......

2025-11-29 13:50:09 ET More on the consumer sectors VCR: Benefits And Risk Of This Consumer Discretionary ETF KXI: Consumer Staples Dashboard For November VDC: Upgrading Consumer Staples To Buy Ahead Of Potential IEEPA Refund Black Friday sales surge amid hea...

2025-11-26 19:15:00 ET By Jennifer Nash The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for September showed consumer spending was lower than expected, with headline sales rising 0.2% versus the expected 0.4% monthly growth. This is down from August's 0.6% growth and marks the f...

2025-11-26 01:30:00 ET What Retailers are Saying about the Health of US Consumers A handful of retailers reported last week just as we head into Black Friday shopping season (many of the sales have already commenced), with several more results expected this week. The winners and...

2025-11-25 22:35:00 ET By Jharonne Martis Black Friday promotions are arriving earlier this year as U.S. consumers continue to grapple with elevated prices. Inflationary pressures remain a headwind, prompting retailers to roll out discounts sooner to capture price-sensitive shop...

2025-11-25 18:25:00 ET By Jennifer Nash The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell for a fourth straight month in November, dropping 6.8 points to 88.7. This is the lowest level for the index in the past seven months and puts the index in the 34th percentile of the da...

2025-11-25 17:08:40 ET More on the consumer discretionary sector FDIS: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For November 2025 Holiday Sales Outlook And XLY: Consumer Resilience To Be Tested By The Labor Market XLY: When Two Stocks Make An ETF Too Crowded Meet the...