Materials ETFs Nudge Lower After Peltz Loses DuPont Proxy Fight
Materials exchange traded funds with heavy exposure to Dow component DuPont (NYSEArca: DD) are trading slightly lower Wednesday after activist investor Nelson…
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Chemical ETFs Not so Toxic
Materials exchanged traded funds with significant exposure to chemicals producers have lagged the broader market year-to-date, but over the past months, a…
Materials ETFs Could Get Another Activist Jolt
The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLB) is the worst laggard among the nine sector SPDRs ETFs this year, but improved performances…
Use Materials ETFs to Play With The Big Boys
The ongoing saga surrounding shares of Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) gained more momentum Wednesday when hedge fund manager Robert Chapman said he has…
Hedgie Does for XLB What He Didn’t for XLP
Hedge fund manager Nelson Peltz, founder of Trian Fund Management, grabbed the attention of plenty of consumer staples investors Wednesday when he…