Top 2 Materials Stocks That May Implode In January

Group 1 - As of January 7, 2026, two stocks in the materials sector are signaling potential warnings for momentum-focused investors [1] - The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a key momentum indicator, with values above 70 indicating that a stock may be overbought [2] - Southern Copper Corp (NYSE:SCCO) has an RSI value of 71.4, indicating it may be overbought [5] - Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has a higher RSI value of 75.3, also suggesting it may be overbought [5] Group 2 - Southern Copper's stock gained approximately 14% over the past month, reaching a 52-week high of $161.59, with a recent closing price of $160.08 [5] - Freeport-McMoRan's stock increased around 25% in the last month, achieving a 52-week high of $57.12, and closed at $56.15 [5] - Analysts have downgraded Southern Copper from Market Perform to Underperform with a price target of $126, while Freeport-McMoRan was maintained at Overweight with a raised price target from $47 to $55 [5]