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.

Overstock.com Inc Stock Climbs on New Blockchain Project Plans

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Overstock.com (OSTK) stock was on the rise today following news of a new blockchain project that is set to start its pilot next year.

Exceptional Quant Score Keeps Cigna (CI) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Strong Buy for Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) is computed using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. CI has maintained this ranking for 4 months.

Can Costco Wholesale Corporation Stock Keep Rolling Higher?

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor
Costco is due to report earnings this Thursday, which will give COST stock investors some better insight into the loyalty of its customers.

Despite Its Poor Health, J C Penney Company Inc Is Not Dead Yet

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
J C Penney is trying some things this holiday season, and is gaining more focus, but few analysts want to touch JCP stock.

Dominion Energy (D) a Buy on Superior Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE:D) is ranked as a Buy using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing system. D has maintained this ranking for 4 months.

Anthem (ANTM) a Strong Buy on Superb Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Anthem Inc (NYSE:ANTM) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Health Care Providers & Services, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Health Care, with a market value of $57.9 billion. From an investment attractiveness viewpoint, ANTM is ranked in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 35 among the 782 companies in the sector; the stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 7 among the 81 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile and number 225 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Synaptics, Incorporated Announces Smartphone In-Display Fingerprint Sensor

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Synaptics has entered mass production of a Clear ID in-display fingerprint sensor for smartphones, causing a jump in SYNA stock.

Aetna (AET) a Strong Buy on Top-End Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) is a $59.6 billion in market value constituent of the Health Care Providers & Services GICS industry group where the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 10 among the 81 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile. AET is ranked among the sector leaders with a ranking of 69 among the 782 companies in the sector and number 421 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Is Microsoft Corporation Heading for a Trillion-Dollar Market Cap?

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Evercore has put a $106 target price on MSFT stock and predicted a $1-trillion market cap for Microsoft by the beginning of the next decade.

Best-in-Class Quant Score Keeps American Tower (AMT) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT) is a constituent of the 180 company Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) GICS industry group, which is part of the 221 company GICS Real Estate sector. AMT has a market value of $61.2 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 9 among the 180 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile; in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 11 among the 221 companies in the sector, and number 227 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Momentum Keep Duke Energy (DUK) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) has a Buy using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking DUK has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

Quant Score Keeps Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR) Shares a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Innovative Industrial Properties (NULL:IIPR) is a $69.6 billion in market value member of the Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) GICS industry group where the ranking for IIPR by Portfolio Grader places it 53 among the 180 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half. IIPR is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 65 among the 221 companies in the sector and number 1,135 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

High-Level Quant Score Makes Nextera Energy (NEE) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Nextera Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) is classified as a member of the 39 company Electric Utilities GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 113 company GICS Utilities sector. NEE has a market value of $74.8 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for NEE puts it 9 among the 39 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 15 among the 113 companies in the sector, and number 350 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Caterpillar (CAT) a Strong Buy on Top-End Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) a Strong Buy. Using Louis Navellier's investing approach, this analytical tool researches stocks by employing proprietary fundamental and quantitative metrics. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking CAT has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

Wilting Metrics Drop Lockheed Martin (LMT) to Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) is a component of the 54 company Aerospace & Defense GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 555 company GICS Industrials sector. LMT's market value is $90.6 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for LMT puts it 11 among the 54 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 61 among the 555 companies in the sector, and number 659 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Shrinking Earnings Visibility Make United Technologies (UTX) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
United Technologies Corp (NYSE:UTX) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Aerospace & Defense, and in the top decile of sector group, Industrials, with a market value of $98.1 billion. From an investment attractiveness viewpoint, UTX is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 415 among the 555 companies in the sector; the stock's current Portfolio Grader ranking places it 41 among the 54 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average and number 3,466 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Buy Square Inc Stock, But Wait For A More Favorable Valuation

By Will Healy, InvestorPlace Contributor
Given the high SQ stock price, those interested in SQ stock should only buy SQ at a more favorable valuation.

Healthy Quant Score Keep Union Pacific (UNP) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) a Buy. With unique fundamental and quantitative analytical tools developed by Louis Navellier, this analytical tool assesses nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. UNP has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

Earnings Growth Keep United Parcel Service (UPS) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) has a Sell using the approach to investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. UPS has maintained this ranking for the last month.
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