Has Freeport Set Off a New Wave of Energy M&A?
December 05, 2012 at 14:29 PM EST
The big news out of the energy patch today is that Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX ), the largest U.S. copper miner, is getting back into the energy business in a big way. Shares of Freeport down almost 14 percent following news the company will pay a combined $9 billion to