Freeport-McMoRan Inc

NYSE: FCX
$44.53
-$0.61 (-1.4%)
Closing Price on September 20, 2024

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The price of gold has risen by about $200 an ounce since the end of June and has scored about half that gain since the first of September. The yellow metal is on its way to posting its best quarterly...
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as investors continue to hope for more central bank stimulation in weakening global economy. These investors are probably right that...
The three major US stock indexes opened modestly lower this morning as there was little news out of Europe and Asian markets closed mixed. Traders were waiting to hear more from Fed Chairman Bernanke...
Thursday will mark yet another important day for this earnings season. The second quarter became more challenging for many companies, as we noted about so many tech warnings weighing on shares last...
Often, the media discusses the issue of high CEO pay, but what about high pay for members of the board? More than a dozen public company boards had directors whose compensation averaged more than...
Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) announced this morning that it has replaced now-former CEO Aaron Regent and appointed the company’s now-former CFO, Jamie Sokalsky, as the new CEO, effective...
The single most important word in world markets for base metals and steel is “China.” With the slow-motion economic recovery in the global economy, the expected 8% or so growth in Chinese GDP...
What happens when you have an appreciating dollar?  Commodity prices tend to fall, all other things being equal.  But what about when you have a scenario where risk-on investors are not buying...
Gold has been trading in a fairly narrow range between $1,600-$1,700/ounce for the past two months after ending 2011 at around $1,525/ounce. Gold prices spiked to near $1,800/ounce in February, but...
From a high of around $4.60/pound in February of 2011, copper prices have fallen around $3.60/pound today, which is actually better than the price of around $3.40/pound at the beginning of the year....
The metals and materials sector, including miners, has been hit hard by the weaker global economy. China’s manufacturing slowdown, the turmoil in Europe, and slow growth in the US have caused...
Stocks opened higher this morning and have mostly remained in positive territory throughout the day. Reports that China was considering lowering its banks’ capital reserve requirements boosted both...