Copper prices are trading near record highs, and around the world various sources of copper are strained.

SCCO's record EBITDA and rising copper prices point to further upside despite lower production and a reduced 2026 output outlook.

Stocks traded in the green at the open on Friday but were still pacing for weekly losses.

Copper stocks are outrunning the metal as an AI-driven squeeze bites, and one miner leads the pack heading into the next leg.

The stock will appeal to investors who are confident in ongoing and long-term trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

Find insight on Antofagasta, Zambia’s copper mining industry, London’s miners and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is back on investor watch after Chief Accounting Officer Ellie L. Mikes sold 4,773 shares on 5 August at US$70.00, trimming her direct stake by 12%. See our latest analysis for Freeport-McMoRan. Freeport-McMoRan shares have eased back in the short term, with the 1-day share price return down 3.45% and the 7-day share price return down 1.98%. However, the 30-day share price return of 7.88% and year to date share price return of 28.69% sit alongside a 1-year total...

Freeport-McMoRan stock has delivered a strong 118.9% total return over the past five years, yet the current valuation checks and market multiples suggest the shares are not an obvious bargain at today's levels. Over the last 5 years Freeport-McMoRan has returned 118.9%, which puts extra focus on whether the recent share price reflects a full valuation for the business. Expectations around copper focused growth can support the current price, while any disappointment in project delivery or...

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Ellie L. Mikes liquidated 4,773 shares at $70 per share, reducing her direct holdings by 12% after the stock surged 73% over the past year. Her remaining position consists entirely of restricted stock units.

FCX's copper volumes fell 30% year over year in Q2, but higher metal prices helped beat earnings and revenue estimates.

FCX has gained 15% in a month on strong earnings backed by higher copper prices, but higher costs and weaker volumes cloud its near-term outlook.

Southern Copper's strong H1 results and copper prices support its rally, but lower output and a premium valuation raise questions for investors.

Steelmaker Nucor and chip-gear giant ASML are among five stocks near buy points with earnings in the rearview mirror.

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Southern Copper, Freeport, Lundin, Energy and Ero have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

Despite the Zacks Mining - Non Ferrous industry's weak near-term outlook, stocks like SCCO, FCX, LUNMF, UUUU and ERO are worth keeping an eye on given their growth potential.

Freeport-McMoRan, Teck Resources and the United States Copper Index Fund ETF were among copper plays flashing buy points on Tuesday. Rare earth stocks also were lighting up, some with double-digit percentage gains. The bullish moves in industrial metals comes as oil prices retreat on reported progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a positive for global growth at a time that the AI infrastructure buildout has U.S. nonresidential construction humming.

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In July 2026, Freeport-McMoRan reported second-quarter 2026 results showing higher net income and earnings per share year over year, alongside broadly steady sales, and updated guidance forecasting significantly higher copper and gold sales in the second half of 2026 and into 2027. The company also continued its share repurchase program, having bought back 55,374,242 shares for US$2.20 billion since late 2021, which reduces the share count and may enhance per-share metrics over time. Next,...

Olin (NYSE:OLN) said its second-quarter performance was shaped by supply-chain disruptions tied to the conflict involving Iran, improved epoxy pricing, a recovery in commercial ammunition demand and an unplanned outage at its Freeport, Texas, vinyl chloride monomer facility. President and CEO Ken L

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Freeport-McMoRan stock is holding up reasonably well as the stock market corrects. This options trade aims for income from the copper stock.

In my opinion, one stock wins over the other in terms of risk-adjusted returns.

Freeport-McMoRan has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $48.3 billion and adjusted EBIT of $2.5 billion, as stronger pricing and favorable product mix more than offset lower volumes tied to an aluminum supply disruption and vehicle portfolio changes. Revenue declined 4% year over year, while ad

Investors need to pay close attention to (Ticker) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Southern Copper beats EPS estimates as record revenues, profit and cash flow were fueled by higher metal prices, even as copper production and sales volumes declined.

Wall Street thought it had copper figured out. Nope! That’s why I still like the Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX), says Sean Brodrick, editor at Weiss Rating Daily.

Big tech companies are spending close to $700 billion this year building AI data centers. Most of the attention goes to chipmakers like Nvidia. However, two very different companies just reported earnings that show how much money is flowing to businesses that don’t make a single chip: a copper miner and a company that owns […]

Freeport-McMoRan stock has delivered a 76.0% return over the past five years. However, its latest Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate still points to roughly 35.3% upside relative to the recent US$62.60 share price, creating a clear tension between a strong run and a model that continues to see the shares as undervalued. Over five years, Freeport-McMoRan has returned 76.0%, which means anyone looking at the stock today is assessing it after a substantial multi year...

TECK crushes Q2 estimates as higher copper and zinc prices, stronger sales volumes and margin expansion drive earnings and revenues sharply higher.

Freeport-McMoRan highlights an on-schedule Grasberg ramp, stronger U.S. operations and an expanding brownfield copper pipeline.

Freeport-McMoRan's Q2 2026 earnings show higher copper and gold prices boosting profits as its Grasberg mine ramps back up, though FCX stock dipped after a strong pre-earnings rally.

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is back in the spotlight after reporting second quarter 2026 results that topped Wall Street expectations for both revenue and earnings, while pairing that strength with a lower outlook for third quarter copper sales. See our latest analysis for Freeport-McMoRan. Freeport-McMoRan’s share price has had a choppy few months, with the stock down over the past day and month but still showing a 22.28% year-to-date share price return and a 43.97% total shareholder return over...

These are good times for copper producers. Demand for their product is decidedly robust, particularly for copper coil or copper plate or the ultra-pure copper broken up literally into atoms to make tiny, high-speed computer chips. Or all the wiring and related equipment used in data centers. Copper ...

Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) reports a 65% increase in net income and strategic expansions, while addressing challenges in capital expenditures and regulatory approvals.

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) executives said the copper producer’s second-quarter 2026 results reflected “progress” across its major operating regions, citing better-than-forecast copper sales and unit cash costs, a continuing recovery at the Grasberg Block Cave mine in Indonesia and stronger perform

Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX, XETRA:FPMB) reported stronger-than-expected second quarter 2026 results on Thursday, with earnings and revenue topping Wall Street expectations, although shares edged about 2% lower as investors weighed a slightly reduced near-term copper sales outlook. The...

Freeport-McMoRan beat earnings and revenue estimates despite lower copper and gold volumes, as higher realized metal prices helped offset production challenges.

Although the revenue and EPS for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Copper mining giant Freeport-McMoRan handily beat Q2 earnings forecasts but slightly trimmed its outlook for copper sales this year, with a significant shortfall in Q3. Still, the copper price fell as the U.

The copper miner posted better-than-expected earnings as favorable prices boosted the copper mining giant’s financials.

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +19.36% and +8.57%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Investing.com -- Freeport reported higher second-quarter profit on Wednesday, supported by stronger copper, gold and molybdenum prices, solid operational execution and favorable cash costs, even as production remained constrained by the ongoing ramp-up at its Grasberg underground mine in Indonesia.

Kronos Worldwide earns bullish attention as improving titanium dioxide demand and pricing support earnings, while Baidu faces pressure from slowing growth and AI spending.

Freeport-McMoRan and other miners head into Q2 earnings as stronger copper and precious metal prices support expectations for improved results.