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.

Duke Energy’s (DUK) Quant Score Gives it Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Electric Utilities, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Utilities, with a market value of $62.0 billion. From an investment attractiveness viewpoint, DUK is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 32 among the 113 companies in the sector; Portfolio Grader's current ranking for DUK puts it 16 among the 39 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half and number 571 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Macy’s Inc Stock Will Kick the Can One More Quarter

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Macy's just needs to kick the can one more quarter to see if its restructuring efforts are working. And if they do, Macy's stock will fly.

Best-in-Class Quant Score Keeps Nextera Energy (NEE) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Nextera Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) is one of 39 companies within the Electric Utilities GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 113 company GICS Utilities sector. The market value of NEE is $71.8 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 9 among the 39 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 17 among the 113 companies in the sector, and number 360 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Compelling Quant Score Analytics Raise Ranking of Caterpillar (CAT) to Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) has a Strong Buy using Louis Navellier's system for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. 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.

Earnings Visibility Keeps Lockheed Martin (LMT) Shares a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) has a Buy using Louis Navellier's investing system and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. 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.

Union Pacific (UNP) Upgraded to Buy on Solid Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) is a $92.6 billion in market value component of the Road & Rail GICS industry group where Portfolio Grader's current ranking for UNP puts it 11 among the 32 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position. UNP is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 169 among the 556 companies in the sector and number 1,585 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Rating of United Technologies (UTX) Shares Reduced From a Hold to Sell

By Portfolio Grader
United Technologies Corp (NYSE:UTX) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Aerospace & Defense, and in the top decile of sector group, Industrials, with a market value of $96.7 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, UTX is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 364 among the 556 companies in the sector; The current Portfolio Grader ranking for UTX puts it 39 among the 54 companies in this industry group, which is a below-average position and number 3,029 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Rating on United Parcel Service (UPS) Stock Lowered to Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) a Sell. With exclusive fundamental and quantitative analytical tools developed by Louis Navellier, this analytical tool evaluates nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. The shares have been downgraded from a Hold to a Sell in the last week.

Quant Score Make Honeywell (HON) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Honeywell International Inc (NYSE:HON) has a Buy using the methodology for investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 4 months.

3M (MMM) a Buy on High-Level Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
3M Co (NYSE:MMM) is ranked as a Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator of Louis Navellier, which incorporates his investing system. MMM has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating downgraded over the last month from a Strong Buy to a Buy.

Walt Disney Co Tips Its Hand with Twenty-First Century Fox Inc Deal Talks

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Walt Disney stock spiked 2% on reported talks with Twenty-First Century Fox - but the bigger news relates to Disney's long-term strategy.

Exceptional Quant Score Makes Boeing Company (BA) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Strong Buy for Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is the result of using the methodology for investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking BA has had from Portfolio Grader for 5 months.

General Electric (GE) a Strong Sell on Poor Industry Group Rank

By Portfolio Grader
General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, Industrial Conglomerates, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Industrials, with a market value of $174.7 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, GE is ranked squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 540 among the 556 companies in the sector; Portfolio Grader's current ranking for GE puts it 7 among the 7 companies in this industry group and number 4,529 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Forceful Earnings Growth Metrics Drive Upgrade of UnitedHealth Group (UNH) to Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) a Strong Buy. The methodology for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. 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.

Earnings Momentum Keeps Brookfield Business Partners (BBU) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Brookfield Business Partners Lp (NYSE:BBU) is one of 30 companies within the Construction & Engineering GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 556 company GICS Industrials sector. The market value of BBU is $1,328.5 billion which places it in the top decile in its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 2 among the 30 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 57 among the 556 companies in the sector, and number 691 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Bitcoin Is a Short-Term Trade, Not a Currency Investment

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bitcoin may be the topic de jour for hedge funds looking for high return, short duration trade ideas, but perhaps not for that much longer. Admittedly, the price chart alone is enough to get investors and non-investors alike taking a closer look. Just looking is fine, though touching could prove disastrous.

Square Inc Stock Isn’t Overvalued, Especially If a Big Bank Buys It

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Square is up over 200% in the last year as investors have warmed to its small business banking niche. Could a bank buy it?

Avoid NVIDIA Corporation Stock Until After Tomorrow’s Earnings Results

By Will Healy, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nvidia earnings are due out on Nov. 8. NVDA stock has gained in the run up and will likely go lower after the report.

Hill-Rom Holdings’ (HRC) Strong Quant Score Keep it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc (NYSE:HRC) is one of the 785 companies in the GICS Health Care sector, and a constituent of the 164 company Health Care Equipment & Supplies GICS industry group within this sector. HRC's market value is $5.1 billion which falls in the top quarter of its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 35 among the 164 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 108 among the 785 companies in the sector, and number 688 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.
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