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.

McDonald’s to Give Cheeseburger Happy Meals the Boot

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
McDonald's (MCD) is planning to drop Cheeseburger Happy Meals from its menus in 2018 as part of an effort to meet new health standards.

Bitcoin Is a Gamble, Not an Investment

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bitcoin has no intrinsic or extrinsic value, is vulnerable to hacks, and is extremely volatile. Investors should run away from bitcoin.

PepsiCo (PEP) Sees Rating Drop….. Wilting Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
PepsiCo Inc's Hold recommendation, which was recently downgraded from a Strong Buy to Hold, is the outcome of a proprietary process of evaluation and produced results that were above average in 3 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, an industry group ranked above average in attractiveness, and a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is better than average; and produced below average outcomes in 3 areas: a ranking in its sector group that is in the middle third, ranking in its industry group that is in the third quarter, and analytical scoring that is near average.

Omeros’ (OMER) Robust Sales Growth Make it a Buy at recent price of $11.24

By Portfolio Grader
The a Buy rating for OMER is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The methodology for investing incorporated in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 7 months.

Shopify Inc Stock Struggles Despite Q4 Earnings Beat

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Shopify (SHOP) stock was having a rough time of it today despite reporting an earnings beat for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Netflix, Inc. Is the Only Company That Can Beat Amazon

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
The biggest advantage for Netflix, Inc. is time. With data, Reed Hastings & Co. know how to engage and increase users, while its long contracts give producers time to work and create compelling content that not even Jeff Bezos and Amazon can match.

Analytics for Industry Group Rank Make Oasis Petroleum (OAS) a Sell at recent price of $8.07

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks OAS as a Sell. With unique fundamental and quantitative algorithmic, this analytical tool evaluates nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking OAS has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

Nabors Industries (NBR) a Strong Sell at recent price of $6.84, on Gloomy Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
The a Strong Sell rating for NBR is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The system for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 2 months.

Avon Products, Inc. Stock Pops on Q4 Earnings Beat

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Avon (AVP) stock was up on Thursday after the direct sales company reported an earnings beat for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Wix.com Ltd. Keeps on Growing, But Still No Profit

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
WIX stock may take time to grow into its valuation but if its current level of growth can be maintained, it has a shot. Wix.com will also need to hit $100 million in profit - and WIX has yet to see a profit. But given the quality of its product, some investors may want to risk it and get in now.

Top-End Sales Growth Makes Match Group (MTCH) a Strong Buy at recent price of $41.94

By Portfolio Grader
Match Group Inc's Strong Buy recommendation is a result of an analytical process that is proprietary and produced conclusions that were above average in 5 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, an industry group rated above average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the top quarter, ranking in its industry group that is in the top quarter, and a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is very attractive; and produced below average results in 1 area: analytical scores that are near average.

Earnings Growth Penalize Marathon Oil (MRO) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
MRO is rated as a Hold by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. MRO has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

MGM Resorts International (MGM) a Hold at recent price of $34.44, on Poor Industry Group Rank

By Portfolio Grader
The a Hold rating for MGM is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This analytical tool evaluates stocks by employing proprietary fundamental and quantitative analytical. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking MGM has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Rating for Coca-Cola (KO) Lowered by Drooping Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
The Hold recommendation, which was recently downgraded from a Buy to Hold, for The Coca-Cola Company is the conclusion of a proprietary process of evaluation which generated results that were above average in 3 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, an industry group rated above average in attractiveness, and a quantitative risk/reward calculation that is better than average; and produced below average outcomes in 3 areas: a ranking in the company's sector that is in the middle third, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the bottom quarter, and an analytical score that is near average.

Cisco Systems, Inc. Is a Machine for Growing Revenue

By Chris Lau, InvestorPlace Contributor
Cisco Systems reported an impressive second-quarter result and raised its outlook. Tech investors should give Cisco another look: CSCO is in the sweet spot of the tech boom, and as demand for bandwidth and speed grows, CSCO stock will pay off for investors.

JC Penney Company (JCP) a Strong Sell at recent price of $3.68, on Low-End Industry Group Rank

By Portfolio Grader
JCP is rated as a Strong Sell by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. With proprietary fundamental and quantitative algorithmic, this analytical tool researches nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking JCP has had from Portfolio Grader for 11 months.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) a Hold at recent price of $16.14, on Feeble Earnings Visibility

By Portfolio Grader
The a Hold rating for HPE is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This analytical tool evaluates stocks by means of fundamental and quantitative analytical. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

Flagging Industry Group Rank Downgrade HanesBrands (HBI) to Sell at recent price of $21.15

By Portfolio Grader
HBI is rated as a Sell by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. HBI has been downgraded from a Hold to a Sell in the last week.

Groupon’s (GRPN) Superior Quant Score Make it a Buy at recent price of $4.7

By Portfolio Grader
The a Buy rating for GRPN is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The methods for investing incorporated in this analytical tool evaluates and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking GRPN has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.
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