Is FreeportMcMoRan (FCX) Stock Outpacing Its Basic Materials Peers This Year?

The Basic Materials group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) been one of those stocks this year? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Basic Materials peers, we might be able to answer that question.Freeport-McMoRan is a member of our Basic Materials group, which includes 254 different companies and currently sits at #2 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Secto ...