DJ Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $(FCX)$ slid 1.14% to $79.00 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.02% to 7,675.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.21% to 53,463.88.
The stock's fall snapped a five-day winning streak.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. closed 1.19% below its 52-week high of $79.95, which the company reached on August 25th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Newmont Corp. $(NEM)$ fell 2.62% to $131.60.
Trading volume (18.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 14.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 26, 2026.