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.

Halloween Facts: Why Do We Celebrate Halloween?

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
We have compiled some Halloween facts that sheds some light on why we celebrate the pumpkin and witches holiday on the last day of October.

Sales Growth Restricts Biogen (BIIB) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Hold for Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) is computed using Louis Navellier's methods for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. BIIB has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Lackluster Earnings Visibility Drop Celgene (CELG) to Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Celgene Corp (NASDAQ:CELG) is ranked as a Sell using Louis Navellier's investing system and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The shares have been downgraded from a Buy to a Sell in the last week.

Halloween 2017: How Old Is Too Old to Trick or Treat?

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
The question of how old is too old to trick or treat during Halloween is making the rounds once again as we approach the popular holiday.

Charter Communications (CHTR) Sees Downgrade….. Weakening Earnings Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Charter Communications Inc (NASDAQ:CHTR) is one of the 568 companies in the GICS Consumer Discretionary sector, and a member of the 93 company Media GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of CHTR is $79.5 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 22 among the 93 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 224 among the 568 companies in the sector, and number 2,277 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

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.
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