FXZ News and Press, First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund From 02/17/23

Summary FXZ is an ETF that focuses on the basic materials sector. End-user market diversification and large-cap stock exposure make this ETF attractive. FXZ's volatility could increase risk exposure to the downtrend in market. The First Trust Materials AlphaDEX ETF's ( F...

Summary Goldman Sachs now forecasts no recession in Europe this year. That outlook, if correct, could have bullish implications for firms exposed to the once-downtrodden region. Huntsman Corporation features a solid yield and low valuation while its chart shows some signs of life. ...

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund ( NYSEARCA: FXZ ) - $0.2566 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 1.44% as of Nov. 30. Payable Dec 30; for shareholders of record Dec 27; ex-div Dec 23. For further details see: First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund declares quarterly distribution o...

Summary Global business conditions worsened in the penultimate month of the year according to the JPMorgan Global Composite PMI, compiled by S&P Global. New order expansions were seen in merely three of the 21 sectors tracked by the global PMI - software & services, pharmaceutic...

Summary This earnings season has been a mixed bag - companies missing estimates have been punished relative to the S&P 500 strong return. Westlake features expensive options but cheap shares ahead of its Q3 report. I see more upside risks that both short-term traders and l...

Summary Our sector ratings are based on the normalized aggregation of our stock ratings for every stock in each sector. The primary driver behind an Attractive fund rating is good portfolio management (stock picking) combined with low total annual costs. At the beginning of th...

Summary We expect macro headwinds will continue to pressure U.S. corporate earnings in the coming months. We expect earnings expectations to decline as multinational firms realize foreign exchange headwinds that accelerated over the past year. Investors can avoid undue interna...

Summary We believe that cash flow and debt sustainability are likely to become increasingly important as real economic growth slows and credit access tightens. Cash flow provides a link between a company’s income statement and their balance sheet. Focusing on the Russel...

Celanese has been a regular in the M&A space at least over the last 10 years and continued to grow. The latest acquisitions (especially M&M from DuPont), however, change the color of its balance sheet with substantially higher leverage. The product portfolio being acquired...

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...