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.

High-Level Quant Score Keeps Unilever (UL) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) has a Strong Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. UL has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating upgraded from a Buy to a Strong Buy.

Mattel, Inc. (MAT) Shares Rebound After Friday’s Fall

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Mattel (MAT) shares soared Monday on takeover rumors following the stock's late-week decline due to its weak quarterly earnings results.

Netflix (NFLX) Shares a Buy on Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a $86.3 billion in market value component of the Internet & Direct Marketing Retail GICS industry group where Portfolio Grader's current ranking for NFLX puts it 4 among the 31 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders. NFLX is ranked among the sector leaders with a ranking of 53 among the 568 companies in the sector and number 492 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Nike (NKE) Stock Raised to Hold from a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) has a Hold using the system of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The shares have been upgraded from a Sell to a Hold in the last week.

Chevron Corporation (CVX) Signs Cloud Deal With Microsoft

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Chevron (CVX) is teaming up with Microsoft (MSFT) for its cloud computing needs as part of a new seven-year deal between the two.

Priceline Group (PCLN) a Hold on Anemic Industry Group Rank

By Portfolio Grader
Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Consumer Discretionary, with a market value of $92.8 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, PCLN is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 274 among the 568 companies in the sector; the ranking for PCLN by Portfolio Grader places it 13 among the 31 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position and number 2,645 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Is Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) a Buy After Earnings Plunge?

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
AMD stock has been crushed since reporting earnings, down more than 17% in less than a week. Now its stuck in no man's land.

Sales Growth Keeps Kraft Heinz Co (KHC) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) is ranked as a Sell 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 KHC has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

Boring Company: Elon Musk Shares First Tunnel Photo

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Elon Musk, the founder of Space X, Tesla (TSLA) and The Boring Company, has shared the first photo of a tunnels for transportation.

Ambev (ABEV) Sees Rating Decline….. Eroding Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
Ambev SA (NYSE:ABEV) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, Beverages, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Consumer Staples, with a market value of $100.4 billion. From an investment attractiveness viewpoint, ABEV is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 60 among the 173 companies in the sector; The current Portfolio Grader ranking for ABEV puts it 21 among the 34 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot and number 1,805 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Rating for Gilead Sciences (GILD) Drops From a Hold to Sell

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 783 companies in the GICS Health Care sector Gilead Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:GILD) is a member of the 347 company Biotechnology GICS industry group within this sector. GILD's market value is $100.7 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for GILD puts it 213 among the 347 companies in this industry group, which is a below-average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 504 among the 783 companies in the sector, and number 3,373 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Anemic Earnings Momentum Hampers Altria Group (MO) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is ranked as a Hold using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. MO has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ) Takes Stake in Marijuana Company

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Constellation (STZ) is buying a 9.9% stake in marijuana company Canopy Growth to fuel its plans to sell marijuana drinks.

Sales Growth Penalizes Amgen (AMGN) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN) has a Hold using the system of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking AMGN has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Superb Earnings Momentum Keeps McDonalds (MCD) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks McDonalds Corp (NYSE:MCD) a Strong Buy. The methods 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 Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 3 months.

CalAtlantic Group Inc (CAA) Stock Soars on News of Lennar Deal

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
CalAtlantic (CAA) stock was flying high today on news of a deal with Lennar (LEN,LEN.B) that will have the two coming together.

AbbVie (ABBV) a Buy on Strong Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) has a Buy using the methodology of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. ABBV has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Metrics for Sales Growth Makes The Walt Disney Company (DIS) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is one of 93 companies within the Media GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 568 company GICS Consumer Discretionary sector. DIS has a market value of $157.3 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for DIS puts it 68 among the 93 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 437 among the 568 companies in the sector, and number 3,952 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Visibility Keeps PepsiCo (PEP) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
PepsiCo Inc (NYSE:PEP) is one of the 173 companies in the GICS Consumer Staples sector, and a component of the 34 company Beverages GICS industry group within this sector. PEP has a market value of $157.4 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for PEP puts it 12 among the 34 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 33 among the 173 companies in the sector, and number 1,050 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.
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