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.

Don’t Weep for Carl Icahn After the eBay / PayPal ‘Loss’

Activist investor Carl Icahn didn't get everything he was asking for ... but that doesn't mean his efforts to spin off PayPal from eBay were in vain.

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – TPL PVD ITUB CEM

Financial stocks finished down broadly 2.3% on Wall Street on Thursday. NYSE:TPL, NYSE:PVD, NYSE:ITUB, NYSE:CEM, NYSE:MCY, NYSE:GIM, NYSE:BBN, NYSE:WF, NASDAQ:ASPS, NASDAQ:IBKR, NYSE:EVR, NASDAQ:PNFP, NYSE:SCHW, NASDAQ:HBAN, NASDAQ:ETFC, NASDAQ:UMBF, NYSE:ADS, NASDAQ:HOMB, NYSE:BX

Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – MCD BIG RWT PHI

Services stocks declined broadly 2.9% on Wall Street on Thursday. NYSE:MCD, NYSE:BIG, NYSE:RWT, NYSE:PHI, NYSE:HPT, NYSE:HTS, NYSE:T, NASDAQ:NTES, NYSE:CMO, NYSE:SJR, NASDAQ:MDCA, NASDAQ:GRPN, NASDAQ:PCLN, NYSE:SUSS, NYSE:RH, NASDAQ:SHLD, NASDAQ:SBGI, NASDAQ:WYNN, NASDAQ:JCOM, NASDAQ:LOPE

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – VCO AGRO CL AKO.B

Consumer noncyclical stocks finished down on Wall Street on Thursday, down 1.0%. NYSE:VCO, NYSE:AGRO, NYSE:CL, NYSE:AKO.B, NYSE:TUP, NYSE:NUS, NYSE:TSN, NYSE:TAP, NYSE:FLO, NYSE:OC, NYSE:ECL, NASDAQ:PPC, NYSE:BUD, NYSE:SJM, NASDAQ:CALM

Biggest Movers in Capital Goods Stocks Now – TPC WAIR ESLT BEAV

Capital goods stocks declined broadly 2.0% on Wall Street on Thursday. NYSE:TPC, NYSE:WAIR, NYSE:ACO, NYSE:CBI, NASDAQ:FLIR, NASDAQ:ESLT, NASDAQ:BEAV, NYSE:XLS, NYSE:COL, NASDAQ:LECO, NYSE:NOC, NYSE:KBR, NYSE:FBHS

Gold and Silver Report: GG Sinks on Higher Hostile Bid for Osisko

Gold jumped as investor fears of a Fed interest rate hike eased. Meanwhile, Goldcorp (GG) fell after it raised its hostile takeover bid for rival Osisko.

Hottest Utilities Stocks Now – ATO ENI AVA CPN

Utilities stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%. NYSE:ATO, NYSE:ENI, NYSE:AVA, NYSE:CPN, NYSE:SCG, NYSE:NWE, NYSE:EPB, NYSE:PCG, NYSE:ATLS, NYSE:OKE, NYSE:NRG, NYSE:WTR, NYSE:SEP, AMEX:CQP, NYSE:SJI, NYSE:ALE, NYSE:WPZ, NYSE:AEP

Should I Buy EBAY Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

EBAY stock has had a lackluster performance. But can the company recover now that it has finally ended the fight with Carl Icahn?

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – WMGI PDLI GB MRK

Healthcare stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.2%. NASDAQ:WMGI, NASDAQ:PDLI, NYSE:GB, NYSE:MRK, NASDAQ:SHPG, NASDAQ:ISRG, NYSE:WX, NYSE:TEVA, NASDAQ:ARTC, NYSE:CVD, NASDAQ:CLVS, NASDAQ:ALNY, NASDAQ:NKTR, NASDAQ:ALXN, NASDAQ:SGMO, NASDAQ:ISIS, NASDAQ:NBIX, NASDAQ:BMRN, NASDAQ:IMGN, NASDAQ:NPSP

Biggest Movers in Technology Stocks Now – IGTE LORL VNET HPQ

Technology stocks remained flat so far on Thursday on Wall Street. NASDAQ:IGTE, NASDAQ:LORL, NASDAQ:VNET, NYSE:HPQ, NASDAQ:LFUS, NYSE:WCC, NASDAQ:HOLI, NYSE:RENN, NASDAQ:GTAT, NASDAQ:AMKR, NASDAQ:CVLT, NYSE:DWRE, NYSE:GWRE, NYSE:DDD, NYSE:ATE, NASDAQ:CTRX, NYSE:INVN, NASDAQ:WWWW, NYSE:QIHU, NYSE:WDAY

Hottest Financial Stocks Now – CSH SLM HLSS BBD

Financial stocks fell on Wall Street so far on Thursday, down 0.2%. NYSE:CSH, NASDAQ:SLM, NASDAQ:HLSS, NYSE:BBD, NYSE:LFC, NYSE:NNI, NASDAQ:FCFS, NYSE:BSAC, NYSE:NSM, NYSE:PGR, NASDAQ:CBSH, NYSE:FBP, NASDAQ:WETF, NYSE:BBVA, NYSE:NBG, NYSE:MTG, NYSE:SMFG, NYSE:NMR, NASDAQ:FNGN, NYSE:OZM

Hottest Services Stocks Now – RAD PIR MGM CHL

Services stocks fell broadly on Wall Street so far on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.2%. NYSE:RAD, NYSE:PIR, NYSE:MGM, NYSE:CHL, NASDAQ:ADP, NYSE:AER, NASDAQ:PTNR, NYSE:S, NYSE:LVS, NYSE:CHU, NASDAQ:BBBY, NYSE:OIBR, NYSE:EJ, NYSE:DANG, NYSE:NSR, NASDAQ:EBAY, NYSE:LGF, NASDAQ:WFM, NASDAQ:TRIP, NYSE:TMH

Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – SHI ACH AUQ HL

Basic materials stocks fell on Wall Street on Thursday morning, down 0.2%. NYSE:SHI, NYSE:ACH, NYSE:AUQ, NYSE:HL, AMEX:NG, NYSE:IAG, NYSE:HMY, NYSE:NEM, NYSE:AUY, NYSE:EGO, NYSE:CRS, NYSE:AKS, NYSE:BHP, NYSE:X, NYSE:BBL, NYSE:CCJ, NASDAQ:CENX, NYSE:UFS, NYSE:VHI, NYSE:CF

Hottest Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – VC VFC BYI DECK

Consumer cyclical stocks remained flat on Thursday morning on Wall Street. NYSE:VC, NYSE:VFC, NYSE:BYI, NASDAQ:DECK, NASDAQ:SHOO, NASDAQ:NTK, NYSE:ZQK, NYSE:PVH, NASDAQ:GIII, NYSE:NKE, NYSE:SKX, NYSE:TM, NYSE:SNE, NASDAQ:FDML, NYSE:HMC, NASDAQ:IRBT, NASDAQ:TSLA, NYSE:AXL, NASDAQ:PCAR, NYSE:ALV

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – LO ANDE RAI SAM

Consumer noncyclical stocks advanced broadly on Wall Street so far on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%. NYSE:LO, NASDAQ:ANDE, NYSE:RAI, NYSE:SAM, NYSE:KMB, NYSE:GIS, NYSE:PM, NYSE:STZ, NYSE:MO, NYSE:PEP, NASDAQ:MNST, AMEX:SEB, NYSE:USNA, NYSE:UVV, NASDAQ:HAIN, NYSE:DLX, NYSE:TR, NYSE:GMK, NASDAQ:DMND, NASDAQ:JJSF

Hottest Energy Stocks Now – YZC CZZ PTR WTI

Energy stocks fell broadly 0.2% on Wall Street on Thursday morning. NYSE:YZC, NYSE:CZZ, NYSE:PTR, NYSE:WTI, NYSE:ANR, NYSE:DO, NYSE:CRK, NYSE:PWE, NYSE:CRR, NYSE:CVI, NYSE:COG, NYSE:COP, NYSE:CGG, NYSE:CVX, NYSE:CWEI, NYSE:IOC, NYSE:NRP, NYSE:RGP, NYSE:PDS, NYSE:PVA

Biggest Movers in Capital Goods Stocks Now – KBH MTH LEN RYL

Capital goods stocks remained flat so far on Thursday on Wall Street. NYSE:KBH, NYSE:MTH, NYSE:LEN, NYSE:RYL, NYSE:MLM, NYSE:DHI, NYSE:PHM, NYSE:MDC, NYSE:SPF, NYSE:TOL, NYSE:AIR, NYSE:ORB, NASDAQ:CSTE, NYSE:CUB, NYSE:TKR, NYSE:SLCA, NASDAQ:PRIM, NYSE:WAIR, NYSE:LPX, NYSE:LNN

FDO Stock: Family Dollar Misses Again, Blames Old Man Winter

Family Dollar posted a major earnings miss, and now it's sitting on the edge of some very important technicals. Here's what the mans for FDO stock.

Hottest Utilities Stocks Now – EBR SBS ELP UIL

Utilities stocks advanced broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.2%. NYSE:EBR, NYSE:SBS, NYSE:ELP, NYSE:UIL, NYSE:TRGP, NYSE:BIP, NYSE:LNT, NYSE:SRE, NYSE:CNP, NYSE:CIG, NYSE:CMLP, NASDAQ:EXLP, NASDAQ:MGEE, NYSE:DPM, NYSE:ENB, NYSE:KEP, NYSE:ENLK, NYSE:OGS