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.

Walmart Organic Egg Lawsuit: Shoppers Claim False Advertising

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Walmart (WMT) shares fell Monday as the company is facing a lawsuit over misleading claims regarding where some of its chicken eggs came from.

Starbucks Blonde Espresso Debuts Nationwide

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Starbucks (SBUX) is now offering Blonde Espresso drinks in the U.S. after a successful test run of the option in Canada last year.

Dunkin’ Donuts Menu Changes List: 10% of Items Dropped

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Dunkin' Donuts has announced a series of menu changes that will result in 10% of its items being dropped in order to streamline its services.

Is It Finally Time to Buy Under Armour Inc Stock?

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Under Armour stock has quietly rallied some 40% from its lows. And while more upside may exist, the company is too inconsistent.

Meltdown and Spectre Fallout: Microsoft Halts Patches and Intel Stock Falls

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
While Intel continues to battle the Meltdown and Spectre fallout hitting INTC stock, Microsoft has had to halt the security patch for AMD PCs.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Is the Richest Person EVER

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Amazon (AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos is the richest person to have ever existed thanks to the increasing value of his AMZN stock.

Vipshop Holdings (VIPS) Earnings Visibility Hamper Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Vipshop Holdings Ltd (NYSE:VIPS) ranks in the top half of its industry group, Internet Retail, and in the top half of its sector group, Retail Trade, with a market value of $6.3 billion. From an investment attractiveness prospective, VIPS is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 67 among the 148 companies in the sector; currently VIPS is ranked 10 among the 14 companies in this industry group by Portfolio Grader and number 2,523 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Vale SA (VALE) a Buy on Strong Earnings Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) is one of 25 companies within the Steel GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 150 company GICS Non-Energy Minerals sector. VALE has a market value of $64.3 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for VALE puts it 3 among the 25 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 29 among the 150 companies in the sector, and number 871 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

The FANG Stocks Are Likely to Lag in 2018

By Larry Ramer, InvestorPlace Contributor
The FANG stocks -- Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) and Google -- may be left in the dust by other tech stocks this year.

Twitter (TWTR) a Buy on High-Level Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
With a $18.0 billion market value, Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Internet Software/Services, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Technology Services, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, Portfolio Grader's current ranking for TWTR puts it 45 among the 94 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 147 among the 329 companies in the sector, and number 1,492 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Metrics for Sales Growth Keep AT&T (T) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 72 companies in the GICS Communications sector AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) is a component of the 20 company Major Telecommunications GICS industry group within this sector. T's market value is $234.2 billion which places it in the top 25% of its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader ranking places it 18 among the 20 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 57 among the 72 companies in the sector, and number 3,587 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

5 Highlights From the First Day of CES 2018

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
CES 2018 kicked off in Las Vegas, and we’ve put together the highlights so far from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show.

Altice USA Inc Stock Spikes on Spinoff Plans

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Altice USA (ATUS) stock was on the rise today following the announcement of spinoff plans set to occur by the end of Q2 2018.

Pfizer (PFE) Sales Growth Hamper Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) a Hold. The methodology for investing incorporated in this analytical tool developed by Louis Navellier assesses and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. PFE has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Top-End Sales Growth Makes Nvidia (NVDA) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) a Strong Buy. The approach to fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking NVDA has had from Portfolio Grader for 11 months.

Earnings Visibility Analytics Keep Nabors Industries (NBR) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Nabors Industries Ltd (NYSE:NBR) has a Strong Sell using Louis Navellier's investing methodology and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

Rating on Microsoft (MSFT) Raised to Strong Buy From a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a constituent of the 82 company Packaged Software GICS industry group, which is part of the 329 company GICS Technology Services sector. MSFT's market value is $680.8 billion which places it in the top decile in its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 9 among the 82 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 38 among the 329 companies in the sector, and number 346 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Quant Score Make Macys (M) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Macys Inc (NYSE:M) has a Sell using Louis Navellier's investing methodology and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 8 months.

Earnings Visibility Analytics Keep JC Penney Company (JCP) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Strong Sell for JC Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) is derived using the methods of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 10 months.
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