With Freeport McMoran at the top of the list of entities due to be downgraded to junk (in fact trading in credit markets with a 79% chance of default), [5] it is perhaps not entirely surprising that yesterday's dead-cat-bounce is fading fast this morning as Carl Icahn's big bet turns sour-er.
[6]
it seems FCX stockholders are getting the joke...
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
(1739bps; Av BBB; Imp CCC)
The US copper and gold producer has seen its 5-yr CDS spread trading
at implied junk levels for the last six months. Troubles have
intensified over the past month and credit spreads now imply a 79% chance of default within the next five years. Moody’s placed the $6bn company on review for a possible downgrade just last week [7].
