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.

Halliburton Stock: Best-in-Class After Earnings Beat (HAL)

Halliburton (HAL) stock is still a best-in-class buy after breezing past Q2 earnings estimates on Monday.

Tesla Stock Drops on Downgrade — What Else Is New?

By TSLA's own standards of volatility, this latest selloff in Tesla stock barely rates a bead of sweat.

Microsoft Grows Into Cybersecurity With Big Buyout Plans (MSFT)

MSFT stock could rise on a cybersecurity focus in the coming years, fueled in part by the recent Microsoft buyout of firm Adallom.

IBM Earnings: Still Plenty of Problems for Watson to Solve

IBM's Watson technology is one of the smartest supercomputers ever created, but IBM earnings were still plagued with problems.

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – THOR NEOG MASI LCI

Healthcare stocks remained flat on Tuesday morning on Wall Street.

Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – NGD BVN STLD FCX

Basic materials stocks advanced 0.3% on Wall Street on Tuesday morning.

Hottest Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – HOG NAV WWW CRC

Consumer cyclical stocks remained flat on Tuesday morning on Wall Street.

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – COT REV HLF DLX

Consumer noncyclical stocks remained flat so far on Tuesday on Wall Street.

Amazon Stock: Will Prime Day Drive Amazon Earnings? (AMZN)

Amazon (AMZN) stock is on fire in 2015. With the Q2 Amazon earnings report set for Thursday afternoon, can the streak continue? Prime Day could be the key.

Hottest Technology Stocks Now – INFY SANM EFII DSGX

Technology stocks fell 0.3% on Wall Street so far on Tuesday.

Hottest Services Stocks Now – CZR CHA CHU CHL

Services stocks remained flat on Tuesday morning on Wall Street.

Qualcomm Breakup – Is It Good for Investors? (QCOM)

QCOM stock has been a laggard for years, and hedge fund Jana Partners looks to change that -- even by breaking Qualcomm up.

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – RLI ZION NOAH RF

Financial stocks advanced broadly on Wall Street so far on Tuesday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.4%.

Biggest Movers in Transportation Stocks Now – ZNH CNI GLNG SFL

Transportation stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Tuesday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.6%.

Hottest Capital Goods Stocks Now – TS SLCA NVR MTZ

Capital goods stocks declined broadly on Wall Street so far on Tuesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.5%.

Biggest Movers in Energy Stocks Now – CNX EPE SWN KOS

Energy stocks rose 0.9% on Wall Street so far on Tuesday.

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – DPM BWP TERP TRGP

Utilities stocks declined on Wall Street so far on Tuesday, down 0.3%.

Pandora Earnings Preview: P Stock Hopes to Turn Things Around

Pandora earnings are on deck, and investors in P stock should watch these few factors if they want a glimpse of Pandora's future.

SUNE and VSLR: What’s in It for the Shareholders?

Acquisitions always seem exciting on the surface, but the SunEdison acquisition of Vivint Solar doesn't inherently make SUNE a better solar power pick.