Hot Stocks

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.

Electronic Arts’ Best Quarter May Be Behind It

Challenges loom ahead for the rest of 2011.

Thursday’s Apple Rumors — iPad 3-D

A new screen may come with the tablet's next model.

GM Profits Nearly Quadruple, Yet Stock Still a Dud

General Motors is flat from its 2010 IPO price of $33, and despite growth in its first quarter 2011 earnings investors still don't seem to be impressed with the automaker.

Wednesday’s Apple Rumors — iPhone Talk Heats Up

A fall release for a new model is looking likely.

Dunkin’ Donuts to Sell Stock in $400M IPO

Dunkin Donuts Brands will hold a 2011 IPO stock offering to raise up to $400 million, but is the specialty beverage giant's initial public offering a good buy?

Boingo Brings Short-Term Promise, Long-Term Hurdles

The company risks selling something that's increasingly free

Compugen — Your Typical Biotech Stock Gamble

The company is low on cash but high on Big Pharma partners.

AOL Needs a Quick Push from Patch

The company's local news strategy needs to work fast.

Monday’s Apple Rumors — Free Time

Apple (AAPL) and Time Warner (TWX) hammer out an iPad publishing deal.

3 Ways to Play the Gold Boom

Demand for the metal and related investments continues to grow.

Live at Berkshire’s ‘Circus’: Buffett Reigns as Ringmaster

One shareholder gives his perspective live from the 2011 Berkshire Hathaway meeting about the scene in Omaha and the role of ringleader Warren Buffett.

3 Tech Services Stocks Worth Downloading

Global IT spending is on the mend, which should help these names.

Friday’s Apple Rumors — Cloud Coming

A domain name purchase signals upcoming services.

Friday’s Stocks to Watch: Microsoft, Sunpower

Sunpower shares jump on a merger deal.

Walmart Reloads Gun Sales in Return to Retail Roots

Wal-Mart Stores NYSE:WMT has returned to its roots with a focus on low cost retail and gun sales and half of Walmart locations nationwide.

Baxter Shares Aren’t Built For Speed

This slow-but-steady performer may be worth a look.

Thursday’s Apple Rumors — Android’s App-etite

Google's Android is expected to have more apps than Apple.

5 Things We Just Learned From Airline Earnings

Despite fare and fee hikes, higher costs weigh on margins.

Will Exxon Break ’08 Profit Record?

Exxon Mobil just saw a 68% jump in Q1 earnings, and the crude oil stock may be on track to top 2008 record profits even as $4 gas cripples consumer spending.