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.

Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) Posts Q1 Earnings Beat, Weak Q2 Guidance

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Qualcomm (QCOM) reported its first-quarter results late Wednesday, posting earnings and revenue that topped expectations, but its second-quarter guidance is below estimates.

AT&T Inc. (T) Q4 U.S. Wireless Net Adds 500,000 Above Estimates

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
AT&T (T) reported on its fourth quarter late Wednesday, posting revenue, earnings and wireless net adds figures that came ahead of analysts' expectations.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Q2 Revenue Beats Estimates, Rises 12% Y2Y

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Microsoft (MSFT) reported on its second quarter of fiscal 2018, posting earnings and revenue that topped expectations as its cloud segment gained 15%.

Facebook, Inc. (FB) Crushes Q4 Earnings, Posts in-Line MAU

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Facebook (FB) reported on its fourth quarter after hours Wednesday, posting above-average estimates and revenue, while its daily active users missed estimates.

Despite Tax-Cut, Pfizer Inc. Remains a Slow-Growth Company

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
While PFE stock jumped on gains from the Trump tax cut, Pfizer is still a slow-growth company. Income investors should wait for the price to come down before investing in PFE stock.

Why Eli Lilly and Co Stock is Taking a Hit Today

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Eli Lilly (LLY) stock was hit hard on Wednesday despite it reporting an earnings beat for the fourth quarter of the year.

Boeing Co (BA) Stock Flies on Q4 Earnings, Forecast

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Boeing (BA) stock was flying high today following the release of its earnings report for the fourth quarter of the year.

Electronic Arts Inc. Stock Surges Following Earnings Report

By Regina Borsellino
The EA earnings report indicates that Electronic Arts Inc. has weathered the Battlefront II controversy, increased digital sales and positioned itself for a strong Q4.

Quant Score Make Zynga (ZNGA) a Buy at recent price of $3.6

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks ZNGA as a Buy. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool evaluates and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 7 months.

Vale SA (VALE) Quant Score Limit Rating

By Portfolio Grader
VALE is rated as a Hold by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. With unique fundamental and quantitative metric based, this analytical tool evaluates nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. VALE has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating downgraded over the last month from a Buy to a Hold.

Quiksilver CEO Disappears Off French Coast

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Quiksilver CEO Pierre Agnes has gone missing and a search is underway after his empty boat washed up on a beach in France.

Earnings Momentum Make Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) a Sell at recent price of $20.65

By Portfolio Grader
The a Sell rating for TEVA is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The system for investing incorporated in this analytical tool evaluates 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 the last month.

Range Resources (RRC) a Strong Sell at recent price of $14.63, on Funereal Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Range Resources's Strong Sell recommendation is the outcome of a process of analysis that is proprietary and produced results that were below average in 6 areas: an economic sector rated below average in attractiveness, an industry group rated below average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the bottom eighth, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the bottom eighth, an analytical score that is near average, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is among the least attractive.

Xerox Corp Stock Surges on Fujifilm Takeover Deal

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Xerox (XRX) stock was soaring today on news that it is being taken over by Fujifilm and will be combining with Fuji Xerox.

Bad Sales Growth Keep Transocean (RIG) a Strong Sell at recent price of $10.99

By Portfolio Grader
The Strong Sell recommendation for Transocean Ltd resulted from an analytical process that is proprietary which yielded outcomes that were below average in 6 areas: an economic sector ranked below average in attractiveness, an industry group ranked below average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the bottom eighth, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the bottom eighth, analytical scoring that is well below average, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is unattractive.

Nintendo Surges On Strong Switch Sales, Raised Profit Outlook

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nintendo earnings report shows Switch has officially outsold the Wii U, with quarterly revenue and profit both up triple digits, and fiscal year forecasts increased.

Low-End Quant Score Make Rite Aid (RAD) a Strong Sell at recent price of $2.08

By Portfolio Grader
RAD is rated as a Strong Sell by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This analytical tool researches stocks with fundamental and quantitative metric based. RAD has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating downgraded over the last month from a Sell to a Strong Sell.

Parsley Energy (PE) a Sell at recent price of $24.07, on Flopping Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks PE as a Sell. With exclusive 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 PE has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

Oracle (ORCL) a Buy at recent price of $50.96, on High-Level Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
ORCL is rated as a Buy by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The approach to investing incorporated in this analytical tool researches 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 ORCL has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.
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