Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers

Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) fell 4.40% to $10.86 in the pre-market trading. AMAT projects Q4 sales to be down in the range of 15% to 30% from the third quarter.

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) dipped 2.70% to $366.01 in the pre-market session. Apple announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs.

Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) lost 2.09% to $59.00 in the pre-market session. NEM's PEG ratio is 3.99.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (NYSE: FCX) moved down 0.62% to $43.20 in the pre-market session. FCX shares have jumped 30.42% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 11.59% in the same period.