Hot Stocks

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.

3 Earnings Reports to Watch Next Week

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
Earnings reports for TGT, TJX and JD could be bellwethers for how the retail sector will fare this quarter.

Statoil ASA (STO) a Buy on High-Level Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) is one of the 363 companies in the GICS Energy sector, and a member of the 290 company Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels GICS industry group within this sector. STO's market value is $67.2 billion which places it in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for STO puts it 35 among the 290 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 38 among the 363 companies in the sector, and number 766 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Visibility Make Rio Tinto (RIO) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE:RIO) a Buy. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier evaluates and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. RIO has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating upgraded from a Hold to a Buy.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s?! Tiffany & Co. Opens New Cafe

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Breakfast at Tiffany's is really an option now that Tiffany & Co. (TIF) has opened its new The Blue Box Cafe to the public.

Earnings Growth Restrict BHP Billiton (BHP) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE:BHP) is ranked as a Hold using Louis Navellier's investing system and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking BHP has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

Ekso Bionics Stock Soars on ‘Bionic’ Deal With Ford

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Ekso Bionics (EKSO) stock was surging today on news of an interesting deal with Ford (F) concerning tests for its exoskeletons.

Vodafone Group (VOD) a Buy on Robust Earnings Visibility

By Portfolio Grader
Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ:VOD) is classified as a constituent of the 21 company Wireless Telecommunication Services GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 66 company GICS Telecommunication Services sector. VOD has a market value of $77.5 billion which is in the top 25% of its industry group. The ranking for VOD by Portfolio Grader places it 10 among the 21 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 19 among the 66 companies in the sector, and number 1,091 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

AstraZeneca (AZN) Upgraded to Buy on Strong Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks AstraZeneca Plc (NYSE:AZN) a Buy. The methodology for 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. The current overall Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has changed twice in the past month, which represents a greater level of change than is typical.

3 Stocks to Buy and 2 to Sell With the Rise of “New Hollywood”

By Robert Waldo, InvestorPlace Senior Web Editor
Hollywood is quickly becoming a dirty word, but some of these names could become stocks to buy, while others remain in the stocks to sell corner.

Schlumberger (SLB) a Sell on Sinking Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Schlumberger NV (NYSE:SLB) is classified as a constituent of the 73 company Energy Equipment & Services GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 363 company GICS Energy sector. SLB has a market value of $88.1 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for SLB puts it 63 among the 73 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 319 among the 363 companies in the sector, and number 4,255 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

ArcelorMittal Stock Heads Higher on Strong Quarter, Outlook

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
ArcelorMittal (MT) stock was on the rise today following the release of its earnings report for the third quarter of 2017.

Deleterious Earnings Momentum Drop GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to Sell

By Portfolio Grader
GlaxoSmithKline Plc (NYSE:GSK) is a $88.4 billion in market value constituent of the Pharmaceuticals GICS industry group where The current Portfolio Grader ranking for GSK puts it 77 among the 133 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot. GSK is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 499 among the 785 companies in the sector and number 3,205 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

SegWit2x Is Dead, and Not a Moment Too Soon!

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
On the eve of the SegWit2x Bitcoin hard fork, its promoters cancelled the launch, which ultimately will prove to be the right decision.

NTT Docomo’s (DCM) High-Level Earnings Momentum Keep it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks NTT Docomo Inc (NYSE:DCM) a Buy. Using Louis Navellier's investing methodology, this analytical tool researches stocks by employing proprietary fundamental and quantitative analytical tools. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking DCM has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

J C Penney Company Inc Stock Surges on Surprising Q3 Earnings

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
JC Penney (JCP) stock was flying high on Friday following the release of a surprising earnings beat for the third quarter of 2107.

Eli Lilly (LLY) Industry Group Rank Limit Rating

By Portfolio Grader
With a $92.0 billion market value, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Pharmaceuticals, and in the top decile of sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, the ranking for LLY by Portfolio Grader places it 42 among the 133 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 268 among the 785 companies in the sector, and number 1,725 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

This Is How Big 2017’s Singles Day Could Be for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The top line Alibaba reports for this year's Singles Day will make headlines, but BABA stock holders may want to pay closer attention to this.

High-End Earnings Visibility Analytics Raise Ranking of Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) to Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
With a $98.0 billion market value, Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Pharmaceuticals, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, the stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 2 among the 133 companies in this industry group, positioning it among the leaders; in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 29 among the 785 companies in the sector, and number 206 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Rating for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY) Drops….. Wilting Earnings Visibility

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Hold for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is the result of using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator of Louis Navellier, which incorporates his investing system. The current overall Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has changed twice in the past month, which represents a greater level of change than is typical.
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