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.

General Motors Company (GM) Stock Pops on Earnings Beat

General Motors (GM) stock was up on Monday following the release of its earnings report for the third quarter of the year.

Quant Score Makes Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH) a Sell

As one of the 782 companies in the GICS Health Care sector Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZBH) is a component of the 163 company Health Care Equipment & Supplies GICS industry group within this sector. ZBH has a market value of $24.7 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for ZBH puts it 114 among the 163 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 522 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 3,481 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Quant Score Makes Baxter International (BAX) a Buy

With a $34.6 billion market value, Baxter International Inc (NYSE:BAX) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Health Care Equipment & Supplies, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the prospective of investment attractiveness, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 28 among the 163 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 67 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 574 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Stock Surges on Stellar Earnings

Caterpillar (CAT) stock was on the rise Monday following the release of its earnings report for the third quarter of 2017.

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) a Buy on Robust Quant Score

Koninklijke Philips NV (NYSE:PHG) is one of the 782 companies in the GICS Health Care sector, and a constituent of the 163 company Health Care Equipment & Supplies GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of PHG is $39.0 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 34 among the 163 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 90 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 683 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Boston Scientific’s (BSX) Solid Quant Score Keeps it a Buy

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) is classified as a constituent of the 163 company Health Care Equipment & Supplies GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. BSX has a market value of $40.7 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for BSX puts it 39 among the 163 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 105 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 781 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) a Strong Buy on Superb Sales Growth

The current recommendation of Strong Buy for Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:ISRG) is computed using Louis Navellier's methodology for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. ISRG has maintained this ranking for 7 months.

Becton Dickinson & Co’s (BDX) Healthy Quant Score Keeps it a Buy

Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE:BDX) is ranked as 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 BDX has had from Portfolio Grader for 5 months.

Stryker Corporation (SYK) a Strong Buy on Outstanding Quant Score

Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) is ranked as a Strong Buy using Louis Navellier's methods for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 3 months.

Lackluster Earnings Visibility Hurts Danaher Corporation (DHR) Rating

Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) is ranked as a Hold using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. DHR has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Banco Santander (SAN) a Buy on Superior Quant Score

Banco Santander SA (NYSE:SAN) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Banks, and in the top decile of sector group, Financials, with a market value of $97.3 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, SAN is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 115 among the 770 companies in the sector; the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 54 among the 346 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders and number 561 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) a Buy on Solid Sales Growth

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

Could Home Depot Inc Stock Have a Professional Problem?

Home Depot's increasing emphasis on professional customers has driven revenue and HD stock higher, but it raises risks as well.

Toronto-Dominion Bank’s (TD) Solid Earnings Momentum Makes it a Buy

Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) is one of the 770 companies in the GICS Financials sector, and a constituent of the 346 company Banks GICS industry group within this sector. TD's market value is $105.0 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 74 among the 346 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 162 among the 770 companies in the sector, and number 826 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Shrinking Industry Group Rank Makes Medtronic (MDT) a Sell

Medtronic Plc (NYSE:MDT) is ranked as a Sell using Louis Navellier's system for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking MDT has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

Royal Bank of Canada (RY) a Buy on Solid Quant Score

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Banks, and in the top decile of sector group, Financials, with a market value of $117.0 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, RY is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 147 among the 770 companies in the sector; the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 65 among the 346 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile and number 725 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Should You Buy Netflix, Inc. Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

NFLX earnings have shown impressive growth, and Netflix stock has grown in both volume and pricing, but the stock is not without risks.

Citigroup’s (C) Superior Earnings Visibility Makes it a Buy

The current recommendation of Buy for Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) is derived using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. C has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

HSBC Holdings plc Sponsored ADR (HSBC) a Buy on Strong Quant Score

As one of the 770 companies in the GICS Financials sector HSBC Holdings plc Sponsored ADR (NYSE:HSBC) is a constituent of the 346 company Banks GICS industry group within this sector. HSBC has a market value of $201.9 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for HSBC puts it 86 among the 346 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 188 among the 770 companies in the sector, and number 970 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.