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.

Can Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Take Over Europe?

Despite promising news that Alibaba is expanding its Alipay payment app to Europe, we need the Chinese economy to stabilize and stand on its own two feet before we can determine that BABA stock is truly rebounding.

Yelp Inc: The Endgame for YELP Stock Is a Buyout

Yelp is nothing more than a review site with advertising, but that probably makes it a buyout target.

Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (RT) Stock Tanks on Earnings Miss

Ruby Tuesday stock fell hard on Tuesday following its fiscal Q3 2016 earnings report that included missed EPS and revenue.

Groupon Inc Stock: Does GRPN Have Hidden Upside?

GRPN does not have a viable business, but it has lots of cash, and Groupon stock can probably find a greater fool to buy it.

SolarCity Corp: There’s Sunshine in SCTY’s Future

The dark clouds over SolarCity could be parting, as it found a new way to tap funding with SRECs. That's a good thing for SCTY stock... at least for now.

Walt Disney Co (DIS): Rogue One Isn’t the Only Hope for Disney Stock

Disney stock had a rough start this year, but the new Star Wars film Rogue One could broaden the franchise, and DIS looks much more reasonable at current levels.

ConAgra Foods Inc (CAG) Stock Climbs on Earnings Beat

ConAgra stock was up on Thursday following its fiscal Q3 2016 earnings report that came in above Wall Street's expectations.

LB Stock Dips as Victoria’s Secret Plans to Restructure, Cut 200 Jobs

L Brands saw its stock dip on Thursday following news of restructuring plans and layoffs that are coming to Victoria's Secret.

Fitbit Inc: Does FIT Stock Have More Room to Run?

In light of recent successes, Fitbit (FIT) stock has a lot of potential, but we still have to see how the new product launches play out over a moderate time frame. After that, Wall Street can reanalyze, and maybe then the optimistic outlook for this stock will become a bit more definite.

Twitter Inc: TWTR Sidelined After NFL Hail Mary

Twitter landed a Hail Mary pass with its NFL contract, yet TWTR stock has barely budged. Are the markets stupid, or is the devil in the details?

Pandora Media Inc: It’s Make-or-Break Time for P Stock

If Pandora (P) cuts back on the royalties it pays, the stock could rally. But if it fails, Pandora stock will plunge even lower.

3 Stocks That Could Get an Activist Investor Boost

The number of activist investors filing schedule 13D forms is rising, and their efforts are increasingly ambitious, but this is good news for some stocks.

Can GoPro Inc (GPRO) Get Any Action?

For GPRO, everything depends on a successful rollout of its new products. And given the strength of its competitors, it might need a miracle or a buyout to make it longer-term.

Facebook Inc: Does Snapchat Pose an Existential Threat to FB Stock?

Is Facebook (FB) stock facing a serious threat in Snapchat? The two certainly compete ... and in an increasingly direct way too, it would seem.

New Stratasys J750 3D Printer Sends SSYS Soaring

Stratasys (SSYS) stock is skyrocketing following the company's announcement that it's launching a 3D printer that prints 360,000 colors.

Twitter (TWTR) Stock Surges on MasterCard (MA) Buzz

Twitter stock is soaring after MasterCard revealed that the credit card company may be partnering up with the social media site to help its payment services

Groupon Inc (GRPN) Is Alive! … For Now

Groupon (GRPN) stock was revitalized thanks to Alibaba and a recent investment from a savvy private equity fund. Still, be wary of Groupon going forward.

Starbucks Corporation: You Can’t Keep SBUX Down

You can't keep Starbucks stock down for long. There's a Starbucks at every corner, and it has so much to offer the American consumer.

SunEdison Inc: 2 Things That Could Save SUNE

SunEdison (SUNE) finds itself on the brink of bankruptcy, but while you shouldn't bet the farm on it, there is a fraction of a chance that SUNE stock pulls through.