Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX – Get Free Report) CAO Stephen Higgins sold 14,277 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. Freeport-McMoRan Stock PerformanceNYSE:FCX traded up $2.15 on Wednesday, reaching $69.45. 17,107,993 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,398,715. Weiss Ratings upgraded Freeport-McMoRan from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday. Freeport-McMoRan Company Profile(Get Free Report)Freeport-McMoRan Inc is a U.S.-based natural resources company primarily engaged in the exploration, mining and processing of copper, gold and molybdenum.