FXZ News and Press, First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund From 08/10/22

X comprises 3 divisions – U.S., Tubular, and Europe. Since 2013, the U.S. division has been the main contributor. The Tubular division had not generated any returns. The Europe division is facing market and supply risks due to the Ukraine invasion. Assuming zero contribution fr...

The "fear" of a "possible" recession "in the future" has caused the price of steel to plunge and take CLF stock with it. The company reported pretty strong earnings report, and naturally the market had a ludicrous reaction to the one nickel miss versus consensus. Sure, a recession...

Price increases and strong demand for Valvoline’s products and services drove revenue growth for the company in fiscal 2Q22. Valvoline’s retail presence drives strong same-store sales. The company’s same-store sales have grown year-over-year in 15 consecutive year...

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) - $0.2494. 30-Day SEC Yield of 1.38% as of May. 31. Payable Jun 30; for shareholders of record Jun 27; ex-div Jun 24. For further details see: First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund declares quarterly distribution of $0.2494

Construction materials and mining/metals look attractive in valuation and quality. FXZ is a smarter and more balanced alternative to XLB. 9 stocks cheaper than their peers in June. For further details see: FXZ: Materials Dashboard For June

Nucor has sold off by more than 30% in the last few months. While the investment has many moving parts, the ultimate driver here is that the stock is cheap. If 2023 sees steel prices weaken substantially, the stock could end up priced at 10x free cash flow. That's not such a bad outco...

According to the leading indicators of economic growth, the business cycle looks set to enter a period of material deceleration in the months ahead. This growth downturn is a continuation of the slowdown that began in the latter half of 2021. Combined with this downturn in growth, the...

LYB has had strong performance momentum lately and is returning a lot of cash to shareholders while also deleveraging that balance sheet. While there is a lot to like about LYB, we want a portfolio of our highest conviction picks. We share why LYB is no longer a high conviction bu...

The paper company Sylvamo has generated fantastic capital gains since separating from International Paper in October 2021. The valuation on the basis of earnings is still solidly in value territory, shareholders will begin receiving dividends in July, and a share repurchase program wa...

Hexcel results are improving across its business. Uncertainty on timing of production-rate increases on commercial aircraft programs makes Hexcel somewhat less desirable. Production-rate increases for commercial aircraft programs will play out over several years, so this is a grow...