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.

The FANG Stocks: How Did the 4 Tech Giants Perform in Q1?

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
The first quarter of 2018 was choppy for the stock market, and that choppiness caused a big divergence in the performance of FANG stocks.

Oracle Corporation Wins $9 Billion Copyright Lawsuit Against Alphabet Inc

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
It's not a reason to own or buy Oracle stock in and of itself, but it sure doesn't hurt the bullish case for ORCL.

Rent-A-Center Inc (RCII) Stock Jumps on Deal Rumors

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Rent-A-Center (RCII) shares were surging as rumors of a buyout have been circling. Such a move could be completed in a month or two, according to reports.

Switch Inc Stock Sinks After Q4 Earnings Miss

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Switch (SWCH) stock was down on Tuesday following the release of its earnings report for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2017.

3 Stocks Under $10 That Exploded Higher In Q1

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
The stock market didn't have a great first quarter, but certain stocks under $10 posted pretty big gains despite broader market turbulence.

GM Does Away With Monthly Sales Reports

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
General Motors (GM) will no longer be releasing monthly sales reports and is instead switching over to quarterly sales reports.

Walmart Looks to Buy Online Pharmacy PillPack

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Walmart (WMT) is reportedly in talks to purchase online pharmacy startup PillPack, and it may be looking to pay less than $1 billion for the company.

Bio-Path: Why the Biotech Penny Stock Is Skyrocketing Today

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Bio-Path (BPTH) stock was up Tuesday after the company announced financial data for 2017 and interim results for a Phase 2 study.

Is Deere & Company Stock a Buy Now? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
Deere & Company grew sales at an impressive 19% in Q1 yet the stock is down since then. Do the DE bears have a good reason for dumping Deere stock, or is now the time to buy? Here's three reasons in favor of Deere stock and three reasons against.

Intel Stock Dives on Report that Apple Will Switch to Custom Mac Chips

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
A report that Apple will ditch Intel in favor of custom chips in Macs pushed INTC stock to its biggest drop in two years.

Why Tesla Inc Stock Could Be In BIG Trouble

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Production problems, a major cash crunch and fatalities are all on the menu for Tesla (TSLA) stock investors.

Bitcoin Can’t Fight Against Government Oversight Forever

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
The cryptocoin market can't come back until it reaches some accommodation with government. The crackdown has just begun.

Brilliant PayPal Stock Will Probably Take a Breather

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
PayPal stock was one of the top investments last year, but broader market concerns and weaker sentiment suggests caution is the best approach.

3 Things to Watch When Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. Stock Reports

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor
PLAY stock is struggling against waning sales and difficult industry conditions, but this week's earnings report could give investors something to cheer about if it signals that the company is getting back on track.

McDonald’s Minimum Wage Increases: Is MCD Breaking Its Promise?

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
McDonald's (MCD) is being called out for not raising its minimum wage increases pledge as it has only raised wages by $1 above minimum wage since 2015.

Beef Recall: USDA Recalls 7,000 Pounds of Raw Beef

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Another beef recall has hit the U.S. as the USDA has recalled 7,000 pounds of ground beef after these were sent without being properly inspected.

Why Snap Inc (SNAP) Stock Is Sinking Today

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Snap (SNAP) shares were sinking Monday as users hate the redesigned Snapchat app, according to a study from analyst Michael Nathanson.

8 Stocks That Surprised Investors in Q1

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
The 8 hottest Q1 stocks posted big surprises -- and big moves -- in the first quarter.

AutoZone, Inc. Stock Is a Buy — If You Trust the Industry

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
AutoZone stock far and away looks like the best play in the auto parts sector. The question is whether that sector is safe enough to confidently own AZO stock for the mid- to long-term.
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