Hot Stocks

The stock market changes from minute to minute, and what’s hot today may not be hot tomorrow. Our expert analysts spot hot stocks that are heating up before the crowd swoops in to bid prices higher, and our journalists sift through the noise to shine a light on trending investments -- in spaces ranging from quantum computing to marijuana stocks -- to determine whether they’re actually worth your time.

JC Penney Company Inc Shares Tank on Guidance Cut, Falling Sales

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer May 17, 2018

JC Penney (JCP) stock was hit hard today following the release of its earnings report for the first quarter of the year.

HoweyCoins: SEC Creates Fake ICO Website to Warn Investors

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer May 17, 2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is playing tricks on investors with its new website for the fake cryptocurrency HoweyCoins.

Ocado Stock Skyrockets on Huge Grocery Delivery Deal With Kroger

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer May 17, 2018

Ocado (OCDGF) stock was blasting off Thursday on news of a new exclusive delivery deal with Kroger (KR) in the United States.

Cisco Systems, Inc. Earnings Report Clarifies How Slow the Train Is Moving

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer May 17, 2018

The Cisco earnings report posted Wednesday afternoon left CSCO stock owners frustrated with the pace of progress.

Is Facebook, Inc. (FB) Stock Cheap Right Now?

By May 17, 2018

Facebook (FB) has been in the news for all the wrong reasons for some time now, but its data scandal might have actually helped investors looking to buy the soc....

The New Surface May Put a Damper on Microsoft Corporation Stock

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor May 17, 2018

Microsoft will take another crack at the iPad with a new Surface tablet aimed at the consumer market, but a misstep could be a real drag on Microsoft stock.

Be Smart and Take Your Profits on Shake Shack Inc Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor May 17, 2018

Analysts find Shake Shack's trajectory to be like that of Krispy Kreme, which wowed them in 2002, but eventually sold for half those highs. The same kind of fall could be in store for SHAK stock.

How Netflix, Inc. Uses Big Data to Grow Sales and Shareholder Value

By Robert Martin, InvestorPlace Writer May 17, 2018

If you want to invest in NFLX stock, you should know how Netflix uses Big Data to decide on what in-house movies to make.