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Hot stocks are not about hype. They emerge when powerful themes, policy shifts, and capital flows converge. InvestorPlace analysts track fast-moving market narratives, especially in technology, AI, and infrastructure, to identify stocks drawing outsized attention and explain what is really driving those moves.

Longbow Has a Point About Apple Inc Stock and Here’s Why It Matters

It's not a reason to dump your AAPL stock, but Shawn Harrison's thoughts on how Apple Inc. is perceived should give everyone pause.

Amazon HQ2 Finalists: The New Amazon Headquarters Will Be Located in One of These 20 Cities

The final location for Amazon HQ2 is closer to being complete now that the company has reduced the list to 20 candidates.

Verizon (VZ) Sales Growth Restrict Rating

Verizon Communication Inc (NYSE:VZ) is a $211.6 billion in market value constituent of the Major Telecommunications GICS industry group where the ranking for VZ by Portfolio Grader places it 14 among the 20 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot. VZ is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 50 among the 72 companies in the sector and number 2,925 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Sinking Industry Group Rank Make Target (TGT) a Sell

Portfolio Grader currently ranks Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) a Sell. Using Louis Navellier's investing methodology, this analytical tool researches stocks by employing proprietary fundamental and quantitative analytical tools. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 6 months.

Wyndham Buying La Quinta Hotels in $1.95 Billion Deal

Wyndham (WYN) is planning to buy La Quinta (LQ) in a $1.95 billion deal that is set to close during the second quarter of the year.

A Twitter Inc Acquisition Is Back on the Table

Twitter has been on the move, rallying more than 60% from its August lows. However, now we need a pullback in TWTR stock before buying.

Quant Score Penalize Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI) Rating

Sirius XM Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:SIRI) is ranked as a Hold using Louis Navellier's methods for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking SIRI has had from Portfolio Grader for 3 months.

Sprint (S) a Strong Sell on Adverse Earnings Growth

Currently, Sprint Corp (NYSE:S) has a Strong Sell using Louis Navellier's investing methodology and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. S has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

TiVo Corp Stock Higher on Google Deal

TiVo (TIVO) stock was up today following news of an expanding deal with Alphabet Inc's (GOOG,GOOGL) Google for YouTube TV.

Crude Oil Makes a Comeback

As crude prices rise again from the depths, it looks like it may be time to step into specific oil stocks and catch the trend.

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR) Rating Falls to Sell

With a $42.7 billion market value, Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) ranks in the lower half of its industry group, Integrated Oil, and in the top decile of sector group, Energy Minerals, in market value. From the vantage point of investment attractiveness, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 15 among the 20 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 120 among the 186 companies in the sector, and number 3,138 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Solid Quant Score Make Oracle (ORCL) a Buy

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is ranked as a Buy using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methods. ORCL has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Morgan Stanley Reports Q4 Earnings Beat

Morgan Stanley (MS) released its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2017 on Thursday and it beat out analysts' estimates.

Lowes’ (LOW) Healthy Earnings Growth Make it a Buy

With a $83.8 billion market value, Lowes Companies (NYSE:LOW) ranks in the bottom half of its industry group, Home Improvement Chains, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Retail Trade, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, LOW's current Portfolio Grader score places it 2 within the 4 companies in this industry group; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 14 among the 148 companies in the sector, and number 424 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Coca-Cola (KO) a Buy on Superior Quant Score

The current recommendation of Buy for The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is derived using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 4 months.

Dreadful Earnings Visibility Downgrade Kinder Morgan (KMI) to Strong Sell

Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) is one of the 170 companies in the GICS Industrial Services sector, and a constituent of the 54 company Oil & Gas Pipelines GICS industry group within this sector. KMI has a market value of $43.6 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for KMI puts it 45 among the 54 companies in this industry group, a position that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 146 among the 170 companies in the sector, and number 4,303 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) a Sell on Shrinking Earnings Visibility

The current recommendation of Sell for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (NYSE:HPE) is computed using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 3 months.

Metrics for Quant Score Make GameStop (GME) a Sell

The current recommendation of Sell for GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) is the result of using Louis Navellier's investing methodology and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. GME has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

Earnings Visibility Penalize Comcast (CMCSA) Rating

Portfolio Grader currently ranks Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:CMCSA) a Hold. The methodology for investing incorporated in this analytical tool developed by Louis Navellier researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. CMCSA has maintained this ranking for 4 months.