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.

Aetna (AET) a Buy on Solid Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) a Buy. With exclusive fundamental and quantitative metrics developed by Louis Navellier, this analytical tool evaluates nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. AET has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Outstanding Quant Score Makes American Tower (AMT) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT) is ranked as a Strong Buy using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methods. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking AMT has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

Duke Energy (DUK) a Strong Buy on Superb Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) is one of the 113 companies in the GICS Utilities sector, and a member of the 39 company Electric Utilities GICS industry group within this sector. DUK has a market value of $61.6 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 9 among the 39 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 23 among the 113 companies in the sector, and number 358 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Superb Earnings Growth Makes Nextera Energy (NEE) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Nextera Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) is ranked as a Strong Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. NEE has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

Caterpillar (CAT) a Buy on Superior Earnings Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) has a Buy 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 CAT has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Weak Earnings Visibility Penalizes Union Pacific (UNP) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Hold for Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) is computed 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 UNP has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

Quant Score Analytics Power Lockheed Martin (LMT) to Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
With a $92.2 billion market value, Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Aerospace & Defense, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Industrials, in market value. From the vantage point of investment attractiveness, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 8 among the 54 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 26 among the 554 companies in the sector, and number 297 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

United Technologies (UTX) Quant Score Penalizes Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks United Technologies Corp (NYSE:UTX) a Hold. The methods for investing incorporated in this analytical tool developed by Louis Navellier evaluates and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. UTX has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

United Parcel Service (UPS) Sales Growth Hurts Rating

By Portfolio Grader
United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Air Freight & Logistics, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Industrials, with a market value of $103.6 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, UPS is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 298 among the 554 companies in the sector; UPS's current Portfolio Grader score places it 8 among the 12 companies in this industry group and number 2,309 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Micron Technology Inc. (MU) – Boom Times for Doctor Memory

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Micron is closing out low-profit product lines and deploying its supply to higher profit lines, fattening the all-important bottom line.

NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) – Can It Keep from Slowing Down?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
NVIDIA has yet to grow into its current valuation, as Intel prepares to challenge it, and the cloud czars look to cut their AI costs.

Earnings Momentum Makes Honeywell (HON) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Honeywell International Inc (NYSE:HON) is ranked as a Buy using the methodology for investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 3 months.

3M’s (MMM) Solid Industry Group Rank Makes it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
3M Co (NYSE:MMM) is a member of the 7 company Industrial Conglomerates GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 554 company GICS Industrials sector. MMM's market value is $132.1 billion which places it in the upper half of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for MMM puts it 2 within the 7 companies in this industry group; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 61 among the 554 companies in the sector, and number 601 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Boeing Company (BA) a Strong Buy on Superb Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
With a $157.0 billion market value, Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Aerospace & Defense, and in the top decile of sector group, Industrials, in market value. From the prospective of investment attractiveness, Portfolio Grader's current ranking for BA puts it 10 among the 54 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 35 among the 554 companies in the sector, and number 378 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Growth Keeps UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Shares a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 782 companies in the GICS Health Care sector UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) is a member of the 82 company Health Care Providers & Services GICS industry group within this sector. UNH's market value is $200.2 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for UNH puts it 9 among the 82 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 69 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 599 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Negative Earnings Growth Keeps General Electric (GE) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) is a $206.3 billion in market value component of the Industrial Conglomerates GICS industry group where Portfolio Grader's current ranking for GE puts it 7 among the 7 companies in this industry group. GE is ranked squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 535 among the 554 companies in the sector and number 4,477 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Quant Score Keeps Brookfield Business Partners (BBU) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Brookfield Business Partners Lp (NYSE:BBU) has a Buy using Louis Navellier's methodology for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking BBU has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

Give Roku Inc Stock Some Time Before Writing It Off Completely

By Chris Fraley, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hype caused ROKU stock to be overvalued out of the gates, but that doesn't mean the stock is doomed.

Daimler to Recall More Than 1 Million Vehicles Over Air Bag Snag

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Daimler (DDAIF) will recall more than 1 million Mercedes-Benz cars and sport utility vehicles worldwide due to defective deployment of air bags.
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