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.

Why Facebook Inc Stock Isn’t Rallying After a Blowout Earnings Report

Facebook put up another great quarter, but escalating costs threaten to put the brakes on FB stock heading into 2018.

Healthy Earnings Visibility Keep Veeva Systems (VEEV) a Buy

Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV) is one of the 782 companies in the GICS Health Care sector, and a member of the 24 company Health Care Technology GICS industry group within this sector. VEEV has a market value of $8.6 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for VEEV puts it 5 among the 24 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 111 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 718 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Why Activision Blizzard, Inc. Stock Looks Risky Here

Activision will benefit hugely from eSports in the long term, but near-term expectations for ATVI stock and OWL appear far too high.

Best Buy Co Inc Stock Tumbles on Disappointing Outlook

Best Buy (BBY) stock was on its way down today following a poor outlook for the fourth quarter in its most recent earnings report.

Solid Quant Score Keep Waters (WAT) a Buy

Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) 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. WAT has a market value of $15.4 billion which is in the top 25% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for WAT puts it 13 among the 33 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 177 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 1,120 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Quant Score Keeps Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) Shares a Buy

Mettler-Toledo International Inc (NYSE:MTD) is a constituent of the 33 company Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. The market value of MTD is $15.9 billion which falls in the top quarter of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for MTD puts it 8 among the 33 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 109 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 697 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc Stock Rockets Higher After Huge Earnings Beat

Walmart WMT) stock was surging higher today following the release of its earnings report for the fiscal third quarter of 2018.

Superb Analytics for Earnings Momentum Make Agilent Technologies (A) a Strong Buy

Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE:A) is a member of the 33 company Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. The market value of A is $21.5 billion which falls in the top quarter of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for A puts it 5 among the 33 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 66 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 459 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Why Facebook’s Fake Users Are Going To Be a Real Problem

There is no way that FB has 2 billion MAUs.

Cerner (CERN) Ranking Raised to Buy on Solid Earnings Momentum

The current recommendation of Buy for Cerner Corp (NASDAQ:CERN) is computed using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. The shares have been upgraded from a Hold to a Buy in the last week.

3 Reasons Why Apple Inc. Shouldn’t Buy Netflix

Apple has plenty of excess cash, so why not buy Netflix? If you own AAPL stock, here's why you should oppose a deal.

Robust Sales Growth Make Iqvia Holdings (Q) a Buy

Currently, Iqvia Holdings Inc (NYSE:Q) has a Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator of Louis Navellier, which incorporates his investing methodology. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking Q has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Illumina’s (ILMN) Strong Earnings Visibility Keep it a Buy

Illumina Inc (NASDAQ:ILMN) is one of the 782 companies in the GICS Health Care sector, and a component of the 33 company Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group within this sector. ILMN has a market value of $30.5 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for ILMN puts it 6 among the 33 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 75 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 530 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Sagging Quant Score Downgrades Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) to Hold

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE:TMO) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Life Sciences Tools & Services, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Health Care, with a market value of $74.7 billion. From an investment attractiveness prospective, TMO is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 311 among the 782 companies in the sector; the ranking for TMO by Portfolio Grader places it 20 among the 33 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position and number 1,957 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Superior Earnings Momentum Keep Oracle (ORCL) a Buy

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is one of 144 companies within the Software GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 706 company GICS Information Technology sector. The market value of ORCL is $205.7 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for ORCL puts it 56 among the 144 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 273 among the 706 companies in the sector, and number 1,439 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

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Superior Earnings Visibility Keep Intel (INTC) a Buy

Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) is ranked as a Buy 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.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) a Buy on Strong Quant Score

As one of the 706 companies in the GICS Information Technology sector Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) is a constituent of the 111 company Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of TSM is $216.4 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for TSM puts it 27 among the 111 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 153 among the 706 companies in the sector, and number 761 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Growth Make Visa (V) a Buy

Visa Inc (NYSE:V) is ranked as a Buy using Louis Navellier's investing methods and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. V has maintained this ranking for the last month.