Hot Stocks

Hot stocks are not about hype. They emerge when powerful themes, policy shifts, and capital flows converge. InvestorPlace analysts track fast-moving market narratives, especially in technology, AI, and infrastructure, to identify stocks drawing outsized attention and explain what is really driving those moves.

Litecoin Prices Soar Despite Charlie Lee Warning

"FOMO traders" continue to push litecoin prices despite creator Charlie Lee's efforts to cool down the markets.

Buying Fox Entertainment Assets Doesn’t Give Walt Disney Co What It Needs

A second bidder could emerge in the Disney-Fox deal, including Internet giants like Amazon or Chinese companies like Alibaba.

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) Sees Rating Drop….. Sagging Earnings Momentum

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) is one of the 760 companies in the GICS Financials sector, and a component of the 341 company Banks GICS industry group within this sector. JPM's market value is $367.5 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. The ranking for JPM by Portfolio Grader places it 119 among the 341 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 295 among the 760 companies in the sector, and number 1,926 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Fitbit Inc – Focus on Health Tracking Could Lead to a Buyout

Fitbit is clearing out old inventory and focusing on its Ionic smartwatch, which FDA may let be sold as a health tracker.

Sales Growth Keep JD.Com (JD) a Buy

JD.Com Inc (NASDAQ:JD) is a member of the 32 company Internet & Direct Marketing Retail GICS industry group, which is part of the 567 company GICS Consumer Discretionary sector. The market value of JD is $45.4 billion which falls in the top quarter of its industry group. The ranking for JD by Portfolio Grader places it 10 among the 32 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 133 among the 567 companies in the sector, and number 1,238 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Alphabet (GOOGL) Earnings Momentum Hamper Rating

With a $729.1 billion market value, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Internet Software & Services, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Information Technology, in market value. From the vantage point of investment attractiveness, the ranking for GOOGL by Portfolio Grader places it 71 among the 129 companies in this industry group, which is a below-average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 326 among the 702 companies in the sector, and number 1,741 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

How Investors Need to Approach Adobe Systems Incorporated

ADBE stock has cooled recently, but may heat up again after earnings for Adobe Systems are released on December 14.

Finisar Corp (FNSR) a Strong Sell on Bad Quant Score

Finisar Corp (NASDAQ:FNSR) is ranked as a Strong Sell using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

Facebook (FB) a Strong Buy on Exceptional Sales Growth

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is ranked as a Strong Buy using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. FB has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Earnings Momentum Hamper Citigroup (C) Rating

Portfolio Grader currently ranks Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) a Hold. The approach to investing incorporated in this analytical tool developed by Louis Navellier 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 C has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) a Strong Buy on Best-in-Class Earnings Growth

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) is one of the 702 companies in the GICS Information Technology sector, and a constituent of the 129 company Internet Software & Services GICS industry group within this sector. BABA has a market value of $454.0 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 2 among the 129 companies in this industry group, positioning it among the leaders; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 12 among the 702 companies in the sector, and number 25 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Stellar Quant Score Keeps Boeing Company (BA) a Strong Buy

Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is a member of the 54 company Aerospace & Defense GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 555 company GICS Industrials sector. BA has a market value of $170.8 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for BA puts it 6 among the 54 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 28 among the 555 companies in the sector, and number 351 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Strong Quant Score Keep Amazon.com (AMZN) a Buy

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a member of the 32 company Internet & Direct Marketing Retail GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 567 company GICS Consumer Discretionary sector. AMZN has a market value of $560.1 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for AMZN puts it 4 among the 32 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 71 among the 567 companies in the sector, and number 618 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Walt Disney Co Buys Key Fox Assets in Its Largest Deal Ever

Disney buys Fox in its largest deal of all time, giving it a leg up in the streaming wars against Netflix.

Superb Analytics for Earnings Visibility Make Apple (AAPL) a Strong Buy

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a $868.2 billion in market value constituent of the Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals GICS industry group where the stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 2 among the 37 companies in this industry group, positioning it among the leaders. AAPL is ranked among the sector leaders with a ranking of 31 among the 702 companies in the sector and number 88 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Gap Inc Stock Is a Screaming Buy at $30, but Not Higher

Gap has been on fire, climbing 30% over the past three months. However, should it pullback to $30, GPS stock is a sure-fire buy.

Has Uber Waited too Long to Go Public?

Uber is scheduled to go public in 2019, but between mounting competition and bad headlines, they may have waited too long.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Stock Gets a Couple of Lifelines

For Chesapeake, higher oil prices and natural gas exports will benefit its bottom line. The time to buy CHK stock is now.

Stock of Oasis Petroleum (OAS) Lowered to Sell

Portfolio Grader currently ranks Oasis Petroleum Inc (NYSE:OAS) a Sell. The approach to 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. The shares have been downgraded from a Hold to a Sell in the last week.