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.

Stellar Earnings Growth Makes Facebook (FB) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has a Strong Buy using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. FB has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

Flopping Quant Score Keep Ford Motor (F) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) a Sell. The methodology for investing incorporated in this analytical tool developed by Louis Navellier 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 5 months.

Exceptional Earnings Momentum Makes Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) is one of the 148 companies in the GICS Retail Trade sector, and a component of the 14 company Internet Retail GICS industry group within this sector. BABA's market value is $487.4 billion which places it in the top 25% of its industry group. Currently, BABA is ranked 1 among the 14 companies in this industry group by Portfolio Grader; in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 1 among the 148 companies in the sector, and number 18 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

AK Steel Holding (AKS) a Strong Sell on Negative Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
AK Steel Holding Corp (NYSE:AKS) is one of the 150 companies in the GICS Non-Energy Minerals sector, and a member of the 25 company Steel GICS industry group within this sector. AKS's market value is $2.1 billion which falls in the bottom half of its industry group. The stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 25 among the 25 companies in this industry group, a position that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 149 among the 150 companies in the sector, and number 4,593 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Superb Earnings Momentum Makes Apple (AAPL) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a constituent of the 55 company Telecommunications Equipment GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 375 company GICS Electronic Technology sector. The market value of AAPL is $897.1 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 5 among the 55 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 48 among the 375 companies in the sector, and number 401 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Office Depot Inc Stock Still Can Turn Things Around

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor
Office Depot has some exciting strategic initiatives, but its still early days. I'd wait to see whether or not the turnaround actually starts to materialize before taking a position in ODP stock.

Kohl’s Corporation Stock Is on Fire, but the Heed Valuation Risk

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
Kohl's just had its best holiday season in years, and Kohl's stock is jumping as a result, but the valuation is starting to become a concern.

3 Danger Signs for Wal-Mart Stores Inc Stock

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The past year has been stellar for Walmart. For the most part, the company’s bold investments have been showing lots of promise. Yet Wall Street may be overeager.

Uber Technologies Inc. Is a Massive Risk for Softbank

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Softbank's investment values Uber at $48 billion, but it faces a host of problems from lawsuits, rivals, and governments.

Industry Group Rank Keep Western Union (WU) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is a $9.5 billion in market value component of the IT Services GICS industry group where the stock's current Portfolio Grader ranking places it 34 among the 38 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average. WU is ranked squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 192 among the 222 companies in the sector and number 3,969 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Seagate Technology (STX) a Hold on Feeble Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Seagate Technology Plc (NASDAQ:STX) has a Hold using the methodology of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking STX has had from Portfolio Grader for 3 months.

Analytics for Earnings Visibility Make My Size Inc (MYSZ) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
My Size Inc (NULL:MYSZ) is a constituent of the 3,134 company NULL GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 3,134 company GICS NULL sector. MYSZ's market value is $0.0 billion which places it in the bottom quarter of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for MYSZ puts it 2,589 among the 3,134 companies in this industry group, a position that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 2,589 among the 3,134 companies in the sector, and number 3,773 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Vapid Earnings Visibility Limit GoPro (GPRO) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) has a Hold using the methods of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking GPRO has had from Portfolio Grader for 3 months.

Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) Stock Soars on Sizzling Holiday Sales

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Kohl's (KSS) shares were soaring as the company reported same-store sales during the holiday period that climbed 7% compared to the year ago.

Is Centurylink Inc Stock a Treasure or Trap? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
Can you depend on CenturyLink stock's juicy 13% dividend yield? The dividend is by no means 100% secure, but the odds look pretty good.

Is Bitcoin Like the Dot-Com Bubble? — And Is That a Good Thing?

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Right now, bitcoin prices look a lot like the dot-com bubble, but that doesn't mean cryptocurrency has no place in the future.

Lululemon Athletica inc (LULU) Shares Pop on Strong Holiday Sales, Outlook

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Lululemon (LULU) shares were moving higher on Monday afternoon after the company released its holiday sales data and fourth-quarter outlook.

GoPro Inc (GPRO) to Layoff Hundreds, Exit Drone Business

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
GoPro (GPRO) announced a new round of layoffs as the company will shed its workforce by more than 250, while also exiting the drone business.

Dunkin’ Donuts Says Goodbye to Artificial Dyes

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Dunkin' Donuts has announced that it is no longer using artificial dyes in its donuts that are sold in the United States.
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