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.

Icon’s (ICLR) Superior Earnings Growth Makes it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Icon Plc (NASDAQ:ICLR) has a Buy using Louis Navellier's investing methodology and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking ICLR has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Earnings Aren’t Quite Good Enough

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chesapeake has raised its spending guidance, which was enough to offset decent earnings and hurt the CHK stock price.

Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) Stock Sinks on Lowered Outlook

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) stock was down today after the company lowered its outlook for 2017 due to increasing competition.

Quant Score Makes Bio Rad Laboratories (BIO) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Bio Rad Laboratories Inc (NYSE:BIO) has a Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 2 months.

Robust Quant Score Keeps Qiagen NV (QGEN) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Qiagen NV (NASDAQ:QGEN) is ranked as a Buy using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. QGEN has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating upgraded from a Hold to a Buy.

Yum! Brands, Inc. Stock Surges on Earnings Beat

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Yum Brands (YUM) stock was on the rise Thursday after the restaurant company reported an earnings beat for the third quarter of the year.

Why Fitbit Inc Stock Can Climb Back Out of Its Grave

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Fitbit is getting hit hard after reporting earnings yesterday, but FIT stock still has some promising long-term opportunities on the horizon.

Quant Score Keeps PerkinElmer (PKI) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks PerkinElmer Inc (NYSE:PKI) a Buy. With proprietary fundamental and quantitative metrics developed by Louis Navellier, this analytical tool evaluates nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. PKI has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating upgraded from a Hold to a Buy.

What to Expect From Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Stock Earnings

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alibaba has had a tremendous year, but investors may want to hold off buying BABA stock before earnings, as expectations are high.

Veeva Systems’ (VEEV) Healthy Earnings Growth Makes it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV) is a $8.3 billion in market value constituent of the Health Care Technology GICS industry group where Portfolio Grader's current ranking for VEEV puts it 5 among the 25 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile. VEEV is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 102 among the 783 companies in the sector and number 704 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Waters (WAT) Ranking Raised to Buy on Strong Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, Life Sciences Tools & Services, and in the top decile of sector group, Health Care, with a market value of $15.9 billion. From an investment attractiveness prospective, WAT is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 96 among the 783 companies in the sector; the ranking for WAT by Portfolio Grader places it 9 among the 33 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile and number 665 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) a Strong Buy on High-Level Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Mettler-Toledo International Inc (NYSE:MTD) has a Strong Buy using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing system. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 5 months.

Wayfair Inc Stock Plunges on Disappointing Q3

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Wayfair (W) stock took a dive on Thursday following the release of a poor earnings report for the third quarter of 2017.

Weakening Earnings Visibility Drops Cerner (CERN) to Hold

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Cerner Corp (NASDAQ:CERN) a Hold. With exclusive fundamental and quantitative metrics developed by Louis Navellier, this analytical tool researches nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. CERN has been downgraded from a Buy to a Hold in the last week.

High-Level Metrics for Earnings Visibility Make Agilent Technologies (A) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE:A) is a $21.9 billion in market value member of the Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group where the stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 2 among the 33 companies in this industry group, positioning it among the leaders. A is ranked among the sector leaders with a ranking of 15 among the 783 companies in the sector and number 86 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Quintiles IMS Holdings (Q) a Buy on Solid Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Quintiles IMS Holdings Inc (NYSE:Q) is classified as a constituent of the 33 company Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is part of the 783 company GICS Health Care sector. The market value of Q is $25.4 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. The ranking for Q by Portfolio Grader places it 11 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 106 among the 783 companies in the sector, and number 729 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Illumina’s (ILMN) Solid Sales Growth Keeps it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Illumina Inc (NASDAQ:ILMN) is computed using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. ILMN has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating upgraded from a Hold to a Buy.

Quant Score Makes Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE:TMO) 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. TMO has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating upgraded from a Hold to a Buy.

Strong Earnings Growth Analytics Drive Upgrade of Intel (INTC) to Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) is derived using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. The shares have been upgraded from a Sell to a Buy in the last week.
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