Freeport-McMoRan beats fourth-quarter profit estimates
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Jan 24 (Reuters) - Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong copper production and sales volumes along with higher commodity prices.
On an adjusted basis, the company earned 27 cents per share for the three months ended Dec. 31, compared with analysts' average estimate of 22 cents, according to LSEG data. (Reporting by Tanay Dhumal in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)
