DJ Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $(FCX)$ slid 4.27% to $59.22 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.23% to 6,798.40 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.20% to 48,908.72.

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

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. closed 14.72% short of its 52-week high of $69.44, which the company reached on January 29th.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Newmont Corp. $(NEM)$ fell 7.12% to $108.53.

Trading volume (21.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 19.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 5, 2026.

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February 05, 2026 16:41 ET (21:41 GMT)

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