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title: "Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) shares fell 2.98% to $58.70 on a tough trading day, marking the fourth consecutive loss. The stock is 17.28% below its 52-week high of $70.97. Despite this, FCX outperformed competitors like Newmont Corp. (NEM), which dropped 4.33%. Trading volume was 12.1 million, below the 50-day average of 16.8 million."
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# Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) shed 2.98% to $58.70 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.67% to 7,353.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.65% to 49,363.88.

This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. closed 17.28% short of its 52-week high of $70.97, which the company achieved on April 20th.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Newmont Corp. (NEM) fell 4.33% to $105.09.

Trading volume (12.1 M) remained 4.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 16.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 19, 2026.

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