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title: "FCX Stock Falls Amid Soft Q3 Outlook As Copper Price Slips"
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description: "FCX reduced its sales forecast for the third quarter but anticipates a significant improvement for the fourth quarter. The company's stock price dropped in response to the soft outlook for Q3 due to a decline in copper prices."
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# FCX Stock Falls Amid Soft Q3 Outlook As Copper Price Slips

FCX reduced its sales forecast for the third quarter but anticipates a significant improvement for the fourth quarter. The company's stock price dropped in response to the soft outlook for Q3 due to a decline in copper prices.

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