DJ Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $(FCX)$ rose 2.83% to $70.21 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.20% to 7,126.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.79% to 49,447.43.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $69.75, which the company reached on February 25th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Newmont Corp. $(NEM)$ rose 2.72% to $116.50.
Trading volume (20.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 17.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 17, 2026.
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