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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.

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Shares Soar on Profit Beat

Ross Stores (ROST) posted its third-quarter results after hours Thursday, coming in ahead of the earnings and revenue estimate, per Zacks.

Gap Inc (GPS) Comps Rise 3% Year-Over-Year

Gap (GPS) posted its third-quarter results after hours Thursday, unveiling revenue and comparable sales that were ahead of last year's mark.

Steven Cohen’s 6 Best Performing Stocks That Still Have Big Upside

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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Shares Slip Despite 41% EPS Growth

Applied Materials (AMAT) unveiled its latest quarterly earnings results soon after the bell and its earnings gained about 41% year-over-year.

Evolent Health (EVH) a Sell on Sagging Earnings Momentum

Evolent Health Inc (NYSE:EVH) is a component of the 24 company Health Care Technology GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. EVH has a market value of $0.8 billion which is in the top half of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for EVH puts it 23 among the 24 companies in this industry group, a position that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 688 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 4,187 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

HMS Holdings (HMSY) Dropped to Strong Sell on Adverse Earnings Momentum

HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:HMSY) is one of 24 companies within the Health Care Technology GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. HMSY's market value is $1.3 billion which falls in the upper half of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for HMSY puts it 24 among the 24 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 708 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 4,269 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Growth Make Omnicell (OMCL) a Buy

Omnicell Inc (NASDAQ:OMCL) is one of the 782 companies in the GICS Health Care sector, and a constituent of the 24 company Health Care Technology GICS industry group within this sector. OMCL has a market value of $1.8 billion which is in the top half of its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 3 among the 24 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 72 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 489 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Anemic Sales Growth Hurt Inovalon Holding (INOV) Rating

Portfolio Grader currently ranks Inovalon Holding Inc (NASDAQ:INOV) a Hold. Using Louis Navellier's investing approach, this analytical tool researches stocks by means of fundamental and quantitative metrics. INOV has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

Falling Earnings Visibility Keep Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX) a Sell

Currently, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ:MDRX) has a Sell using Louis Navellier's methods for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking MDRX has had from Portfolio Grader for 3 months.

Earnings Momentum Hamper Cotiviti Holdings (COTV) Rating

Cotiviti Holdings Inc (NYSE:COTV) is a member of the 24 company Health Care Technology GICS industry group, which is part of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. COTV's market value is $2.9 billion which places it in the top quarter of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for COTV puts it 13 among the 24 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 431 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 2,790 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Visibility Penalize Medidata Solutions (MDSO) Rating

Portfolio Grader currently ranks Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ:MDSO) a Hold. Using Louis Navellier's investing methodology, this analytical tool assesses stocks by means of fundamental and quantitative metrics. MDSO has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

athenahealth (ATHN) a Buy on Superior Earnings Visibility

athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ:ATHN) is a $5.0 billion in market value component of the Health Care Technology GICS industry group where the ranking for ATHN by Portfolio Grader places it 7 among the 24 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half. ATHN is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 245 among the 782 companies in the sector and number 1,547 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Solid Earnings Growth Keep Icon (ICLR) a Buy

Currently, Icon Plc (NASDAQ:ICLR) has a Buy using the approach to investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. ICLR has maintained this ranking for 5 months.

Viacom, Inc. Stock Sinks on Earnings Miss

Viacom (VIA,VIAB) stock was down on Thursday following an earnings miss reported in its fiscal fourth quarter of the year.

Why Nvidia Corporation Stock Has Plenty More Upside

NVDA reported incredibly strong revenue growth for its GPUs and is diversifying via AI computers powering driverless cars.

Weak Earnings Growth Drops Qiagen NV (QGEN) to Hold

With a $7.2 billion market value, Qiagen NV (NASDAQ:QGEN) ranks in the top half of its industry group, Life Sciences Tools & Services, and in the top 25% of its sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the prospective of investment attractiveness, The current Portfolio Grader ranking for QGEN puts it 23 among the 33 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 453 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 2,909 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Quant Score Metrics Drive Bio Rad Laboratories (BIO) to Strong Buy

Bio Rad Laboratories Inc (NYSE:BIO) is one of 33 companies within the Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. BIO has a market value of $7.7 billion which is in the top 25% of its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 1 among the 33 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 10 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 69 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

J M Smucker Co Stock Soars on Q2 Earnings Beat

JM Smucker (SJM) stock was flying high today following an earnings beat reported in its fiscal second quarter of the year.

PerkinElmer’s (PKI) Healthy Quant Score Keep it a Buy

The current recommendation of Buy for PerkinElmer Inc (NYSE:PKI) is the result of using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing system. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking PKI has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.