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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock fell 6.6% on Thursday to close at $71.21, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.6%. Copper sold off on surging yields and on reports that the White House has yet to decide on copper tariffs, raising concern the plan could be dropped over worries about higher manufacturing costs. That doubt lands on the part of Freeport that management says a tariff would help: its US business.

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The copper price and shares of S&P 500 copper mining giant Freeport-McMoRan turned sharply lower on Thursday morning after a Reuters report cast doubt that the White House would broaden tariffs to cover refined copper. Tariff expectations had helped fuel a new copper price earlier this week. While copper fell the hardest, gold, silver and other precious metals prices also lost ground amid a firmer dollar, $100 U.S. crude oil and higher inflation-adjusted Treasury yields.

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) closed the most recent trading day at $72.56, moving 1.85% from the previous trading session.

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) closed at $76.45 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.51% move from the prior day.

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is back on investor watch after Chief Accounting Officer Ellie L. Mikes sold 4,773 shares on 5 August at US$70.00, trimming her direct stake by 12%. See our latest analysis for Freeport-McMoRan. Freeport-McMoRan shares have eased back in the short term, with the 1-day share price return down 3.45% and the 7-day share price return down 1.98%. However, the 30-day share price return of 7.88% and year to date share price return of 28.69% sit alongside a 1-year total...

Ellie L. Mikes liquidated 4,773 shares at $70 per share, reducing her direct holdings by 12% after the stock surged 73% over the past year. Her remaining position consists entirely of restricted stock units.

FCX's copper volumes fell 30% year over year in Q2, but higher metal prices helped beat earnings and revenue estimates.

These are good times for copper producers. Demand for their product is decidedly robust, particularly for copper coil or copper plate or the ultra-pure copper broken up literally into atoms to make tiny, high-speed computer chips. Or all the wiring and related equipment used in data centers. Copper ...

Copper mining giant Freeport-McMoRan handily beat Q2 earnings forecasts but slightly trimmed its outlook for copper sales this year, with a significant shortfall in Q3. Still, the copper price fell as the U.

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -2.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.95%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Freeport-McMoRan stock has delivered a 78% return over the past five years, and the current Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate now points to meaningful upside compared with where the shares trade today, even as broader valuation checks send a more mixed message. Over five years, a 78% total return suggests Freeport-McMoRan has already rewarded long term holders. Any further potential upside now rests heavily on how the current price compares with intrinsic value. Investor...

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) closed at $59.33 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.74% move from the prior day.

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) closed at $60.53 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.75% move from the prior day.

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) closed at $64.4 in the latest trading session, marking a -6.95% move from the prior day.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.83%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.20%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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In the most recent trading session, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) closed at $62.08, indicating a -3.38% shift from the previous trading day.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.00%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -2.08%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -1.11%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.64%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -1.07%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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