Southern Copper (SCCO) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Over the past month, shares of this miner have returned -1%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.6% change. During this period, the Zacks Mining - Non Ferrous industry, which Southern Copper falls in, has lost 1%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? Although media re ...