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When all is said and done, 2026 might go down in market history as the year of commodities.

Broadly, prices for raw materials have outperformed the S&P 500 while continuing to dominate the news

Two stocks with market capitalizations over $1 trillion and North America’s top dog in steel production just made significant buyback announcements. All three of these companies are indicating

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) came into 2026 riding a wave of bullish sentiment. The company is one of the world’s leading copper miners at a time when basic materials stocks, in general, and

Amphenol (NYSE: APH), Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) and Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) are three stocks that hold powerful positions in their respective industries. Additionally, over the

While investors obsess over the next fluctuation in chipmaker stock prices, a quiet revolution pushed the world’s largest miner to a record high on Feb. 17, 2026. BHP Group (NYSE: BHP) rose to

Gold and silver have dominated financial headlines for the last 18 months. Driven by central bank buying, geopolitical instability, and global economic uncertainty, precious metals have provided a

After disaster struck copper mining giant Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) in September of 2025, the stock has gone on a massive rally. The company significantly lowered its guidance on September

Many of the themes that pushed stocks higher in 2025 are back in focus to begin 2026. One of those is the bull market for precious metals. Many eyes are on silver, which has hit an all-time high

The first quarter earnings season coincides with the start of a new year and new forecasts for which stocks and sectors are likely to perform well. Most growth-oriented investors will continue to

Despite an end-of-year fall after derivatives exchange company CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) increased its precious metals contract margin requirements, metals including gold, silver, and copper

The year 2025 will go down in financial history as the year the metals complex finally woke up. For investors watching the tickers, the moves have been nothing short of historic. A perfect storm

The markets were moving higher to end the week, but will it be enough to bring about the hoped-for Santa Claus rally? The belated November inflation reading helped, as did a jobs number that

After taking a big-time tumble in September, copper mining giant Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) has regained its footing, and then some. On Sept. 24, shares dropped nearly 17% as the company

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) reported third-quarter earnings on Oct. 23. The results highlighted the company’s resilient performance despite a temporary halt in operations at its Grasberg

The robotics revolution, long envisioned by futurists and technology pioneers, is finally gaining momentum in 2025.

What began as limited automation in factories and logistics centers has evolved

It’s not exactly a gold rush, but copper is quietly up about 27% in 2025. That’s not even close to the runup in gold or silver, but it’s still notable. The industrial metal is frequently referred

Price action is one of the most important metrics to watch out for when deciding whether a potential investment setup is bullish or bearish. However, despite its importance, price action is only

A curious divergence is capturing the attention of investors in the basic materials sector. On the one hand, the copper market is sending powerful signals, with prices supported by forecasts of

Rare earth metal and gold mining stocks have been all the rage recently. However, some investors may not be aware that companies producing another key resource have also performed very well

Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) are down over 1.3% after the mining company delivered a double beat in its second-quarter earnings report. This is a reversal after FCX had bounced

Industry analysts are intensifying their discussion, and the message is clear: the world is facing a structural, long-term copper shortage. This trend will not resolve itself anytime soon; it is

Markets are always looking ahead. So, it was no surprise that steel stocks charged higher in 2021 and 2022 as Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in 2021. This

After a scorching 35% rally in just three weeks, United States Steel (NYSE: X) is sitting at levels not seen since 2010. Powered by a wave of trade