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.

Can Southwest Airlines Keep Soaring, Or Will LUV Stock Crash?

LUV stock has given investors a lot to love, as Southwest Airlines Co has doubled in the last year. But sadly, it's now overvalued.

Who Loses If Apple Inc (AAPL) Finds Success in Enterprise?

Apple is working hard to make the iPad a full-blown business tool. Which companies are the most vulnerable?

5 Stocks That Recently Boosted Share Buybacks

These five stocks recently increased their share buybacks, some of them substantially.

Halliburton and Baker Hughes: A Match Made in Heaven (HAL, BHI)

Halliburton Company and Baker Hughes Incorporated might tie the knot, and that's huge news for investors in both BHI and HAL stock.

Twitter Forecast: Too Good to Be True

Twitter stock has been on a roller coaster ride the past few days, in the wake of its forecast. Here's why investors should be skeptical.

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – HNP ALE ETE

Utilities stocks finished down on Wall Street on Thursday, down 0.8%.

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – GGAL ETFC LAZ UNM

Financial stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.

Hottest Technology Stocks Now – KN EPAM PRLB ACIW

Technology stocks finished up 0.5% on Wall Street today.

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – NXTM NPSP SLXP VAR

Healthcare stocks finished flat on Thursday on Wall Street.

Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – TEO BIG PEI HTZ

Services stocks rose 0.7% on Wall Street today.

Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – SQM RPM BAK SHW

Basic materials stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.

Biggest Movers in Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – MTOR GT JAH BYI

Consumer cyclical stocks finished up 0.6% on Wall Street on Thursday.

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – HAIN MDLZ GMCR CCU

Consumer noncyclical stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street on Thursday.

Biggest Movers in Capital Goods Stocks Now – FCE.A FWLT PLL JHX

Capital goods stocks declined 0.3% on Wall Street on Thursday.

Why Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Time Warner Cable Inc Are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

We look at the big moves made Thursday by Walmart (WMT), Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Popeyes (PLKI).

Hottest Energy Stocks Now – BHI WFT HAL IHS

Energy stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 1.3%.

Why First Solar, Inc., Transocean LTD and Schlumberger Limited Are Today’s 3 Worst Stocks

First Solar, Inc., Transocean LTD and Schlumberger Limited. are the three worst stocks today amid falling oil prices and lowered guidance.

Hottest Transportation Stocks Now – GOL CNW HTLD CHRW

Transportation stocks finished down on Wall Street today, down 0.1%.

Hasbro, Inc. Mulls Merger With DreamWorks Animation Skg Inc

Toymaker Hasbro (HAS) is considering buying DreamWorks Animation (DWA), the studio behind "Shrek," according to reports.