Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) 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 mining company have returned -8.2%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4% change. During this period, the Zacks Mining - Non Ferrous industry, which Freeport- McMoRan falls in, has lost 6.8%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? Alth ...