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.

General Mills, Inc. (GIS) Stock Drops on Q1 Earnings Miss

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
General Mills (GIS) stock took a hit today following the release of its earnings report for its fiscal first quarter of 2018.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY) Stock Soars on Drug Breakthrough

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) shares skyrocketed more than 50% on Wednesday morning on the news that the company's latest drug impressed.

Holiday Hiring 2017: Walmart to Give Existing Employees More Hours Instead

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Walmart (WMT) says that it isn't planning for additional holiday hiring in 2017 and will instead be giving current employees more hours.

3 Consumer Tech Stocks to Buy, 3 to Sell

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor
Consumer technology is full of booms and busts. In such a competitive industry, long-term gains are about a company's staying power.

Don’t Expect A Bounce In Oracle (ORCL) Stock Any Time Soon

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
ORCL stock is getting hammered after delivering a weak Q2 guide which highlights investors' greatest fear about the stock.

QUALCOMM, Inc (QCOM): Will Auto Business Get The Stock Into Gear?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Qualcomm has kept up its R&D, and he deal for NXPI will be a big boost. However, the legal uncertainties will likely offset the good news.

Rite Aid (RAD) Stock Is Worth a Lot More Now Thanks to Walgreens Deal

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
RAD stock is down big after the FTC finally approved the WBA/RAD deal, but this sell-off is a buying opportunity.

Nokia Oyj (ADR) (NOK) Stock Needs a Lot of Oomph From Its 8

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nokia (NOK) is relying too much on its networking business. But its new smartphone could help drive a rebound in NOK stock.

Jefferies’ Bear Call Sends Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Careening

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Jefferies' Underperform rating on Tesla stock knocked shares down 2%. And TSLA stock investors should heed his advice.

Adobe Systems Inc. Earnings Beat… But Look Closer at ADBE

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) regularly beats earnings expectations, and just did so again. But does that really make ADBE stock a buy?

Why Under Armour Inc (UAA) Stock Is Down Today

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Under Armour (UAA) shares took a hit Tuesday as Wells Fargo (WFC) downgraded the stock to "Underperform" and slashed its price target by $4.

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Hits a Whopping $1 Trillion

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Norway's sovereign wealth fund -- which is the nation's pension fund -- has now reached the $1-trillion mark for the first time in history.

Sprint Corp (S), T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS) Stocks Pop on Merger Chatter

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Sprint (S) and T-Mobile (TMUS) shares were soaring as the carriers and their parent companies engaged in talks discussing a potential merger.

Kohl’s to Start Accepting Amazon Returns in 82 Locations

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Kohl's (KSS) is going to start accepting Amazon (AMZN) returns at select stores in Chicago and Los Angeles at no charge to customers.

Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) Shares Dive as Walgreens Deal Gets Official FTC OK

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Rite Aid (RAD) and Walgreens (WBA) will finally merge after a slimmed-down version of the Rite Aid acquisition was approved by regulators.

Bob Evans Farms Inc (BOBE) Stock Pops on $1.5B Post Holdings Deal

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Bob Evans (BOBE) stock was up on Tuesday following news that Post (POST) is planning to acquire it in a deal worth $1.5 billion.

Is Toys R Us Closing? Does Bankruptcy Mean Going Out of Business?

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Customers that have concerns about shopping at Toys R Us for the holidays following its bankruptcy announcement have nothing to worry about.

M&A News: Catalent Inc (CTLT) to Buy Cook Pharmica in $950M Deal

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Catalent (CTLT) is planning to acquire Cook Pharmica for $950 million in a deal that is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Can GOOGL Stock Survive Another Ad Fraud Scandal?

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
Advertisers are growing increasingly frustrated with Google's ads. What happens next could go very badly for GOOGL stock.
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