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.

Microsoft Stock 2014 Timeline — MSFT Powering Into the New Year

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) enjoyed a strong year in 2014 thanks to a new CEO, new products, an acquisition, cost-cutting and strong earnings reports.

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Financial stocks finished down 0.1% on Wall Street on Tuesday.

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Energy stocks declined on Wall Street today, down 0.8%.

Why Goldcorp, Boyd Gaming, and Neuroderm are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

Continued concerns over Greece, oil prices, and some tepid economic news kept Wall Street in the red today, but Goldcorp, Boyd Gaming, and Neuroderm all showed significant strength.

Why SolarCity, Globalstar and Corrections Corp. Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

SolarCity, Globalstar and Corrections Corp. of America were the worst of the worst on Tuesday, though for understandable reasons.

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Financial stocks finished flat on Tuesday on Wall Street.

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More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.3%, the Nasdaq declined 0.5% and the S&P 500 was down 0.3%.

AAPL Stock 2014 Timeline — Apple Can’t Be Stopped

We look back at the biggest drivers of Apple stock throughout 2014, including the electric 7-for-1 AAPL stock split.

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More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.3%, the Nasdaq fell 0.5% and the S&P 500 was down 0.3%.

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More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, the Nasdaq declined 0.4% and the S&P 500 fell 0.3%.

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More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, the Nasdaq was down 0.4% and the S&P 500 declined 0.3%.

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Consumer cyclical stocks fell broadly on Wall Street so far on Tuesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%.

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Consumer noncyclical stocks declined 0.2% on Wall Street on Tuesday morning.

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Energy stocks fell broadly on Wall Street on Tuesday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.6%.

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Capital goods stocks fell on Wall Street so far on Tuesday, down 0.5%.

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Utilities stocks fell broadly on Wall Street so far on Tuesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.8%.

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Transportation stocks declined 0.1% on Wall Street on Tuesday morning.

10 Best Dow Stocks of 2014

The 10 best Dow stocks of 2014 all had outstanding showings, with some very big total returns in the some of the biggest technology companies on the planet. Insurers, a home improvement retailer, an entertainment giant, an apparel maker, an industrial products maker and a credit card issuer made our list.

Don’t Get Fired Up About FEYE Stock

FireEye stock is up only because Sony announced it hired the cybersecurity company to beef up network security after last month's hack.