International Business News - Freeport http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. fell Friday trading as worried investors pulled money out of the weakening commodities sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/freeport-mcmoran-shares-dip-as-commodities-weaken.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:44:14 EDT Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. rallied Wednesday after copper prices rose earlier in the day. The Phoenix-based company's stock gained $6.39, or 7.5 percent, to $91.09. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/freeport-mcmoran-copper-gold-shares-rally.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:29:27 EDT Shares of global mining company Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. jumped Wednesday morning, even as Wall Street slipped, after an analyst company added the global miner to its top picks list. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/freeport-mcmorans-stock-jumps-10-percent.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:13:22 EDT Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. dropped 6 percent Tuesday after the global mining company reported its second-quarter income slid 14 percent because of lower sales volume and one-time costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/freeport-mcmorans-stock-falls-on-2q-results.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:19:26 EDT RESULTS: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., which produces copper, gold and molybdenum, reported a 14 percent drop in second-quarter income on lower copper and gold sales and one-time charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/summary-box-mining-firms-2q-profit-falls-14-pct.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:35:40 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: DENVER (AP)--Global mining company Freeport-McMoRan on Tuesday reported a 14 percent drop in second-quarter profit on lower copper and gold sales and one-time costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/earnings-roundup-freeport-mcmoran-regions.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:49:10 EDT Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. on Tuesday reported a 14 percent drop in second-quarter profit on lower copper and gold sales and one-time costs. The Phoenix-based company, the world's largest publicly traded copper producer, also paid more for everything from energy to labor and supplies as it pushed to meet demand in a tight copper market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/copper-mining-firms-2q-profit-dips-on-costs.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:33:39 EDT Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., the world's largest publicly traded copper producer, reports second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/copper-gold-miner-to-report-2q-earnings-tuesday.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:31:14 EDT Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. rose nearly 4 percent Friday after a global iron ore producer said it has not been in negotiations to acquire the Arizona copper mining company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/brazilian-miner-no-interest-in-freeport-mcmoran.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:40:02 EDT Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. said Wednesday workers at its Peruvian copper mine have canceled a planned strike as negotiations continue between the global copper producer and the union. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/freeport-mcmoran-peruvian-workers-continue-talks.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:17:14 EDT Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 43.75 cents per share of common stock. The mining company also declared dividends of $1.6875 per share of 6.75 percent mandatory convertible preferred stock, and $13.75 per share of 5.5 percent convertible perpetual preferred stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/freeport-mcmoran-declares-quarterly-dividends.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:02:22 EDT Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., one of the world's largest miners of copper and gold, spent $340,000 lobbying in the first quarter on mining regulations and related issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/freeport-mcmoran-spent-340k-lobbying-in-1q.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:07:29 EDT The executive vice president and chief administrative officer of miner Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. exercised options for 85,214 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/freeport-mcmoran-exec-vp-arnold-exercises-options.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 13:58:17 EDT Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. reported record first-quarter profits on Wednesday, despite a drop in production, as worldwide demand pumped up copper and gold prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/freeport-mcmoran-1q-earns-surge-as-demand-lifts-copper-gold.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:19:55 EDT Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled as prices for those two metals surged. Phoenix-based Freeport said profit rose to $1.12 billion, or $2.64 per share, for the three-month period that ended March 31, compared with $476 million, or $2.02 per share, in the year-earlier period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/freeport-mcmoran-copper-gold-earnings-double-in-1q.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:11:14 EDT Shares of mining company Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. rose Tuesday after an analyst raised his target price on the company to $200 from $130. Shares gained $3.51, or 3.1 percent, to $118.65 Tuesday after reaching a 52-week high of $121.28 earlier in the session. In the last 52 weeks, the shares have ranged from $66.39 to $120.20. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/freeport-mcmoran-shares-rise-as-analyst-hikes-price-target.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:43:33 EDT The world's largest publicly traded copper company reports earnings on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/earnings-preview-freeport-mcmoran-copper-gold-1q-out-weds.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:39:44 EDT Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.'s top two executives more than doubled their compensation last year as precious metals prices soared and company stock doubled. Chairman James R. Moffett receive... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/freeport-executives-doubled-pay-in-2007.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:28:36 EDT Fitch Ratings said Monday it upgraded the issuer default rating and debt ratings of mining company Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., citing the company's cash flow and earnings potential in 2008.... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/fitch-upgrades-freeport-mcmoran-ratings.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:06:51 EDT The president and chief executive of miner Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. exercised options for 250,000 shares of common stock, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080310/freeport-mcmoran-ceo-exercises-options.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:08:12 EDT