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.

BlackRock’s (BLK) High-Level Earnings Visibility Keep it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK) a Buy. The approach to investing incorporated in this analytical tool developed by Louis Navellier assesses and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. BLK has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

Netflix, Inc. Won’t Go Down Without a Fight

By Robert Waldo, InvestorPlace Senior Web Editor
The competition against Netflix is constantly growing, but NFLX stock isn't going down without an epic, Hollywood-style fight.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Stock Cruises Higher on Strong Q3 Earnings

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) saw its stock rise on Tuesday following a strong earnings report for the third quarter of the year.

Unbundling the Cost of Time for Walt Disney Co

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Disney and Fox are thinking of teaming up to take on Netflix, but none has a play in gaming, consumers' real time bite.

Solid Quant Score Keep Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) a Buy. Using Louis Navellier's investing methods, this analytical tool assesses stocks with fundamental and quantitative metrics. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking BNS has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Quant Score Keep American Express Co (AXP) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
American Express Co (NYSE:AXP) is one of the 766 companies in the GICS Financials sector, and a constituent of the 25 company Consumer Finance GICS industry group within this sector. AXP's market value is $84.0 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 2 among the 25 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 93 among the 766 companies in the sector, and number 576 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Let’s Break Down the Talks Between Walt Disney Co and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wall Street is abuzz with word of talks between Disney and Twenty-First Century Fox. But what exactly does it mean for media stocks in general?

Westpac Banking (WBK) Quant Score Hamper Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Westpac Banking Corp (NYSE:WBK) is classified as a member of the 343 company Banks GICS industry group, which is part of the 766 company GICS Financials sector. WBK's market value is $85.5 billion which places it in the top decile in its industry group. The ranking for WBK by Portfolio Grader places it 177 among the 343 companies in this industry group, which is a below-average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 398 among the 766 companies in the sector, and number 2,482 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Crocs, Inc. Stock Sinks Despite Earnings Beat

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Crocs (CROX) stock took a hit on Tuesday despite reporting an earnings per share and revenue beat for the third quarter of the year.

Quant Score Limit Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MTU) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (NYSE:MTU) has a Hold using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. MTU has maintained this ranking for 4 months.

Uninspiring Industry Group Rank Hamper Morgan Stanley (MS) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 766 companies in the GICS Financials sector Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is a component of the 141 company Capital Markets GICS industry group within this sector. MS's market value is $90.7 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. The ranking for MS by Portfolio Grader places it 65 among the 141 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 384 among the 766 companies in the sector, and number 2,391 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

US Bancorp (USB) a Hold on Vapid Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
US Bancorp (NYSE:USB) is ranked as a Hold using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking USB has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Stock Is Going the Wrong Way

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
If Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. wants to deliver for investors holding AMD stock in 2018, it’s got to do better where it counts.

Goldman Sachs (GS) a Hold on Uninspiring Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
With a $92.7 billion market value, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Capital Markets, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Financials, in market value. From the vantage point of investment attractiveness, The current Portfolio Grader ranking for GS puts it 84 among the 141 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 486 among the 766 companies in the sector, and number 2,871 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Abbott Laboratories’ (ABT) High-Level Sales Growth Make it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) is ranked as a Buy 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 ABT has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

Banco Santander’s (SAN) High-Level Quant Score Make it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Banco Santander SA (NYSE:SAN) is one of the 766 companies in the GICS Financials sector, and a member of the 343 company Banks GICS industry group within this sector. SAN has a market value of $105.9 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 85 among the 343 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 185 among the 766 companies in the sector, and number 1,175 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Momentum Make Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) has been derived by 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 TD has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Metrics for Earnings Momentum Make Medtronic (MDT) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Medtronic Plc (NYSE:MDT) is classified as a component of the 164 company Health Care Equipment & Supplies GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 785 company GICS Health Care sector. The market value of MDT is $106.2 billion which places it in the top decile in its industry group. The ranking for MDT by Portfolio Grader places it 105 among the 164 companies in this industry group, which is a below-average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 477 among the 785 companies in the sector, and number 3,089 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Royal Bank of Canada’s (RY) High-Level Earnings Visibility Keep it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) a Buy. Using Louis Navellier's investing methods, this analytical tool assesses stocks with fundamental and quantitative metrics. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking RY has had from Portfolio Grader for 5 months.
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