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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.

Is Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Stock a Screaming Buy Thanks to Intel?

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Advanced Micro Devices stock has been on fire in 2018, already up 16%. Whether the momentum continues or fades, there's a trade in AMD stock.

January 2018 Movies List: 15 New Movies Coming Out This Month

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
The January 2018 movies list includes the new 'Insidious' offering, a Liam Neeson title and several others. Check out the full list here.

Food Trends 2018: The 10 Top Predictions

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
What are some of the best food trends 2018? There are plenty of predictions regarding what to expect in 2018; we have compiled the 10 best.

When It Comes to Blockchain Stocks, It’s Best to Be Patient

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
Blockchain stocks are roaring higher, but there's no reason to rush into the frenzy; patience will be rewarded here.

The 3 Hottest Earnings Reports to Watch Next Week

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
Some of the hottest earnings reports to watch next week include major financials. Here's what investors need to know.

Why Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) Stock Is Plunging Today

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Barnes & Noble (BKS) shares were plummeting on Friday as the company announced that its comparable sales fell 6.4% in November and December.

10 Top Cryptocurrencies 2018: Bitcoin’s Biggest Competitors

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Bitcoin is still going strong in 2018, but that doesn't mean it's without rivals. We're looking at the 10 top cryptocurrencies 2018 list.

Should You Buy Twitter Inc Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Lucas Hahn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Twitter beat on earnings and revenue in the third quarter and showed some promising results. Can TWTR stock continue to rally in 2018?

64 Kmart Stores Closing 2018: List of Latest Locations

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Sears (SHLD) has released a list of Kmart stores closing in early 2018 and there will be a total of 64 locations closing their doors.

39 Sears Stores Closing 2018: List of Latest Locations

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
A new Sears stores closing list is available for 2018 and the retailer is planning to close down 39 locations early this year.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Stock Doesn’t Need US Market to Prosper

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite being thwarted in a recent attempt to penetrate the US market, Alibaba's stranglehold in China bodes well for Alibaba stock.

Southwest Energy (SWN) a Sell on Falling Industry Group Rank

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Southwest Energy Co (NYSE:SWN) a Sell. 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. SWN has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Top-End Earnings Visibility Makes Square (SQ) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
With a $13.4 billion market value, Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, IT Services, and in the top quarter of its sector group, Information Technology, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 11 among the 91 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 60 among the 700 companies in the sector, and number 239 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Sales Growth Metrics Make Sprint (S) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Sprint Corp (NYSE:S) is one of 21 companies within the Wireless Telecommunication Services GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 64 company GICS Telecommunication Services sector. S has a market value of $23.6 billion which is in the upper half of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for S puts it 19 among the 21 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 64 companies in the sector, and number 4,305 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Detrimental Earnings Visibility Make Transocean (RIG) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Transocean Ltd (NYSE:RIG) is one of 74 companies within the Energy Equipment & Services GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 362 company GICS Energy sector. RIG's market value is $4.2 billion which places it in the top 25% of its industry group. The stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 67 among the 74 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 342 among the 362 companies in the sector, and number 4,468 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Lousy Industry Group Rank Make Rite Aid (RAD) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Rite Aid Corp (NYSE:RAD) is classified as a constituent of the 25 company Food & Staples Retailing GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 172 company GICS Consumer Staples sector. RAD has a market value of $2.1 billion which is in the bottom half of its industry group. The stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 21 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 154 among the 172 companies in the sector, and number 4,054 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Macys (M) a Sell on Falling Sales Growth

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

Earnings Growth Analytics Keep L Brands, Inc. (LB) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, L Brands, Inc. (NYSE:LB) has a Strong Sell using the approach to investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 11 months.

Meltdown and Spectre Pose a Threat to Amazon Stock

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amazon is highly reliant on the profit from AWS, but Amazon’s cloud servers are affected by the Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities.
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