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.

Hottest Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – RDEN AVP IPAR SBUX

Consumer noncyclical stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street today. NASDAQ:RDEN, NYSE:AVP, NASDAQ:IPAR, NASDAQ:SBUX, NYSE:PG, NYSE:USNA, NASDAQ:LANC, NYSE:SJM, NYSE:EL, NYSE:FMX, NYSE:STZ, NYSE:DAR, NYSE:TR, NYSE:ECL, NYSE:HRL, NYSE:THS, NASDAQ:MNST, NYSE:MKC, NYSE:KOF, NYSE:CCU

Hottest Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – FDML NTK BYI MOV

Consumer cyclical stocks finished up 0.5% on Wall Street on Thursday. NASDAQ:FDML, NASDAQ:NTK, NYSE:BYI, NYSE:MOV, NASDAQ:GNTX, NASDAQ:LKQ, NASDAQ:VRA, NYSE:DAN, NYSE:MHK, NYSE:HAR, NYSE:RGR, NYSE:PII, NYSE:WWW, NYSE:HY, NYSE:GWW, NYSE:SCS, NYSE:GM, NYSE:HNI, NYSE:OSK, NYSE:HMC

Hottest Energy Stocks Now – RIG SDRL TDW ESV

Energy stocks finished flat today on Wall Street. NYSE:RIG, NYSE:SDRL, NYSE:TDW, NYSE:ESV, NYSE:NE, NYSE:BTU, NYSE:HEP, NASDAQ:ORIG, NYSE:NGL, NYSE:PACD, NYSE:PDS, NYSE:CJES, NYSE:XCO, NYSE:KEG, NYSE:HAL, NYSE:NBR, NASDAQ:LGCY, NYSE:LPI, NYSE:ALJ, NYSE:SD

Biggest Movers in Capital Goods Stocks Now – RYL FBHS FCE.A FWLT

Capital goods stocks finished down on Wall Street today, down 0.2%. NYSE:RYL, NYSE:FBHS, NYSE:FCE.A, NASDAQ:FWLT, NYSE:MAS, NYSE:VMC, NYSE:CMI, NYSE:GY, NYSE:DRC, NYSE:KBH, NYSE:TNC, NASDAQ:BECN, NYSE:SPW, NYSE:NCS, NYSE:EME, NASDAQ:CSTE, NYSE:ESL, NYSE:KBR, NYSE:PLL, NYSE:TEX

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – TRP GXP SO NRG

Utilities stocks rose broadly 0.7% on Wall Street today. NYSE:TRP, NYSE:GXP, NYSE:SO, NYSE:NRG, NYSE:PNW, NYSE:CMS, NYSE:PEG, NYSE:PNM, NYSE:ELP, NYSE:ATO, NYSE:AWR, NYSE:CWT, NYSE:ETE, NYSE:SWX, NYSE:SE, AMEX:CQP, NYSE:POM, NYSE:NWN, NYSE:NFG, NASDAQ:OTTR

Gold and Silver Report: AUY Sinks After GG Drops Hostile Osisko Bid

Gold rose for a second session on increasing tensions in Ukraine. AUY shares fell after GG abandoned its hostile bid for Osisko Mining.

Hottest Transportation Stocks Now – WAB OMAB LFL SWFT

Transportation stocks declined broadly 0.4% on Wall Street on Thursday. NYSE:WAB, NASDAQ:OMAB, NYSE:LFL, NYSE:SWFT, NASDAQ:EXPD, NYSE:CKH, NYSE:TAM, NYSE:CNI, NYSE:NSC, NYSE:DAL, NYSE:XPO, NYSE:UNP, NYSE:UPS, NASDAQ:GMLP, NYSE:TK, NASDAQ:UTIW, NYSE:KEX, NYSE:ZNH, NYSE:FDX

GM Stock: 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Cheer Just Yet

Analysts’ low expectations helped deliver an earnings beat for General Motors on Thursday, but make no mistake: Strong headwinds to GM stock remain.

Zynga Stock: A Couple Improvements, But More Concerns

Zynga stock is down after earnings, thanks largely to a big drop in revenues and a flip away from profitability. Don Mattrick still has some work left to do.

UA: Under Armour Stock Trades Lower on Cautious Earnings Comments

Despite reporting sharp gains in Q1 earnings and revenue, Under Armour shares fell after UA offered tepid guidance for the full year.

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – FAF AET CSH ETFC

Financial stocks fell on Wall Street on Thursday morning, down 0.3%. NYSE:FAF, NYSE:AET, NYSE:CSH, NASDAQ:ETFC, NYSE:SYA, NASDAQ:TROW, NYSE:FNF, NYSE:BFR, NYSE:AWH, NYSE:WLP, NASDAQ:TCBI, NYSE:SFG, NYSE:GHL, NYSE:ORI, NYSE:ING, NASDAQ:LPLA, NYSE:BLX, NASDAQ:SUSQ, NASDAQ:IBKC, NYSE:VLY

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – ZMH RMD SNN HMSY

Healthcare stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.8%. NYSE:ZMH, NYSE:RMD, NYSE:SNN, NASDAQ:HMSY, NYSE:AZN, NYSE:ESC, NYSE:BKD, NYSE:CNC, NYSE:ABC, NASDAQ:QCOR, NASDAQ:ALNY, NASDAQ:SRPT, NASDAQ:CELG, NASDAQ:CLVS, NYSE:PBYI, NASDAQ:LGND, NASDAQ:ISIS, NASDAQ:CLDX, NASDAQ:NBIX, NASDAQ:SGEN

5 Big Stories Being Buried by the Apple Earnings News

Apple earnings are hogging the headlines, but plenty of companies are delivering critical news about everything from earnings to the state of the global economy.

Biggest Movers in Technology Stocks Now – MSTR LRCX NTCT TQNT

Technology stocks rose broadly 0.6% on Wall Street on Thursday morning. NASDAQ:MSTR, NASDAQ:LRCX, NASDAQ:NTCT, NASDAQ:TQNT, NASDAQ:CTXS, NASDAQ:AAPL, NYSE:SMI, NASDAQ:RFMD, NASDAQ:TXN, NYSE:CIEN, NYSE:IM, NYSE:AVT, NASDAQ:SINA, NASDAQ:LOGI, NYSE:WDAY, NYSE:YOKU, NASDAQ:QCOM, NASDAQ:MDSO, NYSE:SFUN, NASDAQ:CSGP

Hottest Services Stocks Now – GPI SCI INFN PAG

Services stocks declined on Wall Street so far on Thursday, down 0.3%. NYSE:GPI, NYSE:SCI, NASDAQ:INFN, NYSE:PAG, NYSE:BID, NYSE:CHU, NYSE:CHA, NYSE:ASGN, NYSE:RHI, NYSE:ABG, NYSE:IMAX, NASDAQ:YNDX, NYSE:SVU, NYSE:TAL, NYSE:PEI, NYSE:RCL, NYSE:EFX, NASDAQ:TSCO, NYSE:VIPS, NASDAQ:CTRP

Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – SIAL GPK SMG FOE

Basic materials stocks fell broadly 0.4% on Wall Street so far on Thursday. NASDAQ:SIAL, NYSE:GPK, NYSE:SMG, NYSE:FOE, NYSE:FCX, NASDAQ:MEOH, AMEX:NG, NYSE:CLW, NYSE:SSL, NASDAQ:MATW, NYSE:NEU, NYSE:FBR, NYSE:CRS, NYSE:HMY, NASDAQ:KALU, NYSE:RS, NASDAQ:GPRE, NYSE:NUE, NYSE:SQM, NYSE:NEM

Biggest Movers in Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – SWK KNM GM CTB

Consumer cyclical stocks remained flat so far on Thursday on Wall Street. NYSE:SWK, NYSE:KNM, NYSE:GM, NYSE:CTB, NYSE:TRW, NYSE:ALSN, NYSE:AXL, NASDAQ:THRM, NYSE:HI, NYSE:MGA, NYSE:UA, NYSE:SNE, NYSE:JCI, NASDAQ:DNKN, NYSE:BC, NASDAQ:GAME, NYSE:PHG, NASDAQ:MLHR, NYSE:HOG, NYSE:KORS

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – MJN SAM LO IBA

Consumer noncyclical stocks advanced broadly 0.1% on Wall Street so far on Thursday. NYSE:MJN, NYSE:SAM, NYSE:LO, NYSE:IBA, NYSE:AGRO, NYSE:GMK, NYSE:BF.A, NYSE:REV, NYSE:CL, NYSE:CCE, NASDAQ:USTR, NYSE:UN, NYSE:UL, NYSE:HSY, NYSE:TSN, NYSE:BRFS, NASDAQ:GMCR, NYSE:WWAV, NASDAQ:BDBD, NASDAQ:PPC

Biggest Movers in Energy Stocks Now – EQT OII CAM DO

Energy stocks rose 0.1% on Wall Street so far on Thursday. NYSE:EQT, NYSE:OII, NYSE:CAM, NYSE:DO, NYSE:COG, NYSE:CGG, NYSE:RRC, NYSE:ARP, NYSE:CWEI, NYSE:NSH, NYSE:CLB, NYSE:CRR, NASDAQ:PTEN, NYSE:BTU, NASDAQ:AHGP, NYSE:RRMS, NYSE:PVA, NYSE:HP, NYSE:SNP, NYSE:NGLS