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.

United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL) Tops Q4 Earnings Estimates

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
United Continental (UAL) shares were dipping more than 4% despite the company's fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat.

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) Down on Earnings Miss

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) shares took a hit on Tuesday as the company reported on its latest earnings, which failed to meet expectations.

Rating on Verizon (VZ) Shares Downgraded to Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Verizon Communication Inc (NYSE:VZ) is a $211.8 billion in market value component of the Major Telecommunications GICS industry group where the current Portfolio Grader ranking for VZ puts it 16 among the 20 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average. VZ is ranked squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 55 among the 72 companies in the sector and number 3,092 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Low-End Industry Group Rank Make Validus Holdings (VR) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Strong Sell for Validus Holdings Ltd (NYSE:VR) is the result of using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing system. VR has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

Corporate Pay: How Tesla Inc Just Got Elon Musk for 10 More Years

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Tesla (TSLA) is making sure that founder and CEO Elon Musk will stick around with a new performance award system and vesting stock.

Why Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Stocks Are Potential 10-Baggers

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae both have huge potential. Will the GSEs be recapitalized, and if so, will the FNMA and FMCC common stock survive?

Twitter Inc Stock Bulls Are Charging Wildly – Again

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
TWTR stock is rising again, as investors resurrect M&A speculation and focus on improving profits. But the market is pricing in improvement from a company that long has disappointed.

Can Verizon Communications Inc. Stock Deliver for Shareholders in 2018?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Verizon has other things going for it besides the corporate tax cut. Is it time for investors to get excited about buying VZ stock in 2018?

Twitter (TWTR) a Buy on Healthy Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is a component of the 93 company Internet Software/Services GICS industry group, which is part of the 327 company GICS Technology Services sector. TWTR has a market value of $17.6 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. The ranking for TWTR by Portfolio Grader places it 46 among the 93 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 147 among the 327 companies in the sector, and number 1,510 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Verizon Communications Inc. Earnings: 12 Things to Know

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Verizon (VZ) released its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2017 today and also gave an update to its 2018 outlook.

Earnings Visibility Make Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE:TEVA) is one of the 657 companies in the GICS Health Technology sector, and a member of the 15 company Pharmaceuticals: Generic GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of TEVA is $21.0 billion which places it in the upper half of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for TEVA puts it 13 among the 15 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 571 among the 657 companies in the sector, and number 4,037 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Amazon Pulls Offensive ‘Slavery-Themed’ Clothing Line

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Amazon (AMZN) got in trouble for rolling out clothes that promote slavery, prompting the company to remove the items from its online stores.

Best-in-Class Measures for Earnings Visibility Keep Square (SQ) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) is ranked as a Strong Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. SQ has maintained this ranking for 7 months.

The Best Way to Play Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin and Ethereum

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum are still crowd favorites despite recent losses. Here are four safer ways to play the hot trend.

Procter & Gamble Co Stock Slips on So-So Earnings

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Procter & Gamble (PG) stock was slipping today following the release of its earnings report for its fiscal second quarter of 2018.

Novavax (NVAX) Stock Upgraded to Buy

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 657 companies in the GICS Health Technology sector Novavax Inc (NASDAQ:NVAX) is a constituent of the 337 company Biotechnology GICS industry group within this sector. NVAX has a market value of $0.6 billion which is in the top half of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for NVAX puts it 107 among the 337 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 213 among the 657 companies in the sector, and number 1,498 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

It’s Not Time to Buy Vipshop Holdings Ltd – ADR Just Yet

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
While VIPS stock has been looking better lately, the price looks a little too rich for Vipshop right now.

Lightbridge (LTBR) Ranking Raised to Buy on Solid Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Lightbridge Corp (NASDAQ:LTBR) ranks in the fourth quartile relative to its peers, Miscellaneous Commercial Services, and in the fourth quartile relative to its peers, Commercial Services, with a market value of $0.0 billion. From an investment attractiveness viewpoint, LTBR is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 50 among the 156 companies in the sector; the ranking for LTBR by Portfolio Grader places it 29 among the 89 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile and number 1,479 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

3 Reasons Facebook, Inc. Will Thrive After Its Latest Overhaul

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
FB stock owners have been worried about the company's efforts to quell heated controversy, but Facebook can actually do very little to stop it... and it doesn't matter anyway.
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