![]() BBC News | Freeport-McMoRan Diversifies From Gold With Mega-Merger Resource Investor - By Jon A. Nones. St. LOUIS (ResourceInvestor.com) -- Freeport-McMoRan [NYSE:FCX] has announced a friendly merger with Phelps Dodge [NYSE:PD] worth $25.9 billion to create the worldâs largest publicly traded ... Canadian Stocks Rise on Takeover News; Materials Stocks Gain Wall Street Static on Merger Deals |