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Triterras gains on collaborating with essDOCS to digitize trade operations

Triterras (TRIT) up ~8% premarket on collaborating with essDOCS, a paperless global trade management company.This partnership will accelerate the use of digital trade documents for Triterras’ global community of commodity traders. Triterras

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund  declares $0.1726 dividend

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund  (FTA) declares $0.1726/share quarterly dividend, -52% decrease from prior dividend of $0.3597.Forward yield 1.1%Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 26; ex-div

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund  declares $0.3597 dividend

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund  (FTA) declares $0.3597/share quarterly dividend, 37.6% increase from prior dividend of $0.2614.Forward yield 2.66%Payable Dec. 31; for shareholders of record Dec. 28; ex-div

Weekly Earnings And A Look At S&P 500's Valuation Metrics

The "average" expected S&P 500 EPS growth for calendar 2020 and 2021 is still 4%.The S&P 500 earnings yield has jumped to 4.64% versus last week's 4.35%, or the highest earnings yield since early May '20.The pullback in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq is in fact helping the S&P earnings yield work its way higher as forward earnings continue to improve.

Quarter-End Data Points And Top 10 Holdings

Final Q2 '20 data shows that the final bottom-up estimate for Q2 '20 was $27.98. The estimate started the quarter at $23.16.The initial Q3 '20 "bottom-up estimate is $32.85. By the time we see Christmas Day, this estimate should be up near $35.The sectors with the sharpest improvement already heading into Q3 '20 earnings are Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Materials.

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund declares $0.2614 dividend

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund (FTA) declares $0.2614/share quarterly dividend, -6.1% decrease from prior dividend of $0.2784.Forward yield 2.31%Payable Sept. 30; for shareholders of record Sept. 25; ex-div