Apple Stock Discussion

mr_cashcow : Nice, hope this becomes a weekly thing
1)
A. $BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AU)$
B. $Rio Tinto (RIO.US)$
C. $Freeport-McMoRan (FCX.US)$
2)Here is how rate cuts can affect the above mining companies:
Lower borrowing costs: Reduced interest rates can lower borrowing costs, decreasing interest expenses and improving profitability
Increased global demand: Rate cuts can stimulate global economic growth, increasing demand for commodities like iron ore, copper, and coal
Higher metal prices: Weaker currencies and increased demand can lead to higher metal prices, positively impacting their revenues
Reduced capital expenditure: Lower interest rates might reduce the attractiveness of capital-intensive projects, potentially slowing the respective company investment in new projects
Apart from rate cuts I think the increasing environmental & social concerns about climate change, sustainability, & social responsibility can shift the economy towards focusing on recycling, reuse, and waste reduction which can in turn transform the metal and mining industries due to increase demand in renewable Energy which will increase demand for certain metals such as copper & lithium while reducing demand for others like coal

2865479 : I can see in charts that this happens exactly around earnings time periodically same distance apart. volatility around earnings week. a lot of you lack patience