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.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) Stock Drops on Mixed Q3

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) earnings report wasn't all bad news Thursday, but the good wasn't enough to keep CHK stock from sinking.

How Safe Is GoPro Inc Stock After Its Earnings Plunge?

GPRO stock is down more than 11% following dreadful Q4 guidance. Is there still a case for owning GoPro stock today?

Weakening Earnings Visibility Downgrades Medidata Solutions (MDSO) to Hold

With a $4.2 billion market value, Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ:MDSO) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, Health Care Technology, and in the top quarter of its sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, Portfolio Grader's current ranking for MDSO puts it 10 among the 25 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 269 among the 783 companies in the sector, and number 1,867 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

What’s Moving Blue Apron Stock Today?

Blue Apron (APRN) stock was down Thursday on an earnings miss for the third quarter of the year and a cut guidance for 2017.

Analytics for Quant Score Drive Ranking of athenahealth (ATHN) to Buy

athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ:ATHN) is one of the 783 companies in the GICS Health Care sector, and a component of the 25 company Health Care Technology GICS industry group within this sector. ATHN's market value is $5.2 billion which places it in the top 25% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for ATHN puts it 8 among the 25 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 229 among the 783 companies in the sector, and number 1,577 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

How to Play Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Stock After Meltdown

Advanced Micro Devices is trapped between a rock and a hard place thanks to the post-earnings meltdown. Here's how to play AMD stock.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wayfair (W) stock took a dive on Thursday following the release of a poor earnings report for the third quarter of 2017.