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.

Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – NG SWC IAG CLW

Basic materials stocks rose 0.7% on Wall Street today. AMEX:NG, NYSE:SWC, NYSE:IAG, NYSE:CLW, NYSE:AEM, NYSE:TCK, NYSE:KRO, NYSE:MWV, NYSE:SLW, NYSE:HMY, NYSE:WOR, NASDAQ:SNHY, NASDAQ:BCPC, NYSE:NEU, NASDAQ:RAVN, NYSE:FMC, NYSE:KAMN, NASDAQ:ROLL, NYSE:CCC, NYSE:MWA

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – BCA APO OZM LM

Financial stocks finished up 0.4% on Wall Street today. NYSE:BCA, NYSE:APO, NYSE:OZM, NYSE:LM, NYSE:PHH, NASDAQ:CG, NYSE:RJF, NYSE:BX, NYSE:HNT, NYSE:WLP, NYSE:CSH, NASDAQ:EEFT, NASDAQ:VRTS, NYSE:V, NASDAQ:IBOC, NYSE:MFC, NASDAQ:MKTX, NYSE:CNS, NASDAQ:NDAQ, NASDAQ:AFSI

Hottest Services Stocks Now – PNK JOE CRWN QUAD

Services stocks rose broadly 0.6% on Wall Street today. NYSE:PNK, NYSE:JOE, NASDAQ:CRWN, NYSE:QUAD, NYSE:SUSS, NYSE:KKD, NYSE:CHU, NYSE:AER, NYSE:OEH, NYSE:CHA, NYSE:TW, NASDAQ:FSRV, NASDAQ:ARUN, NYSE:HPY, NYSE:WCN, NYSE:NTL, NYSE:ASGN, NYSE:OHI, NASDAQ:GRPN, NASDAQ:ULTA

Biggest Movers in Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – GNTX WHR LEA SWK

Consumer cyclical stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.8%. NASDAQ:GNTX, NYSE:WHR, NYSE:LEA, NYSE:SWK, NYSE:PHG, NYSE:WSM, NYSE:JCI, NASDAQ:HELE, NYSE:LEG, NYSE:CTB, NASDAQ:SFLY, NASDAQ:FDML, NYSE:HNI, NYSE:HY, NYSE:GWW, NASDAQ:NTK, NASDAQ:SHOO, NYSE:CLC

Hottest Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – KOF STZ PM OC

Consumer noncyclical stocks rose broadly 0.3% on Wall Street today. NYSE:KOF, NYSE:STZ, NYSE:PM, NYSE:OC, NYSE:VCO, NYSE:VGR, NYSE:BF.A, NYSE:BG, NASDAQ:ANDE, NYSE:CPB, NASDAQ:HAIN, NYSE:SAM, NYSE:AVP, NASDAQ:LANC, NYSE:MJN, NYSE:NWL

Hottest Transportation Stocks Now – PAC ODFL GLF GWR

Transportation stocks finished up broadly 0.5% on Wall Street today. NYSE:PAC, NASDAQ:ODFL, NYSE:GLF, NYSE:GWR, NYSE:SSW, NYSE:NMM, NASDAQ:UTIW, NYSE:NSC, NYSE:CNW, NYSE:CSX, NYSE:UAL, NYSE:DAL, NYSE:ALEX, NYSE:ALK, NASDAQ:OMAB, NASDAQ:CHRW, NASDAQ:ALGT

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

Capital goods stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.7%. NYSE:USG, NYSE:RYL, NYSE:KBH, NYSE:MTH, NYSE:PWR, NYSE:DHI, NYSE:MDC, NYSE:PHM, NYSE:THO, NYSE:CBI, NYSE:CX, NASDAQ:ATRO, NYSE:B, NYSE:ATK, NYSE:SPW, NASDAQ:MIDD, NYSE:TPC, NYSE:DY, NYSE:TDY, NYSE:AIT

Biggest Movers in Energy Stocks Now – NBL BHI PDCE OAS

Energy stocks rose 1.3% on Wall Street on Friday. NYSE:NBL, NYSE:BHI, NASDAQ:PDCE, NYSE:OAS, NYSE:SU, NYSE:HAL, NASDAQ:LINE, NYSE:HLX, NYSE:SD, NYSE:FI, NYSE:BCEI, NYSE:KOS, NYSE:EXH, NYSE:CHK, NYSE:MTDR, NYSE:CIE, NYSE:CGG, NYSE:EPE, NASDAQ:MEMP, NYSE:EPL

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

Capital goods stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.7%. NYSE:USG, NYSE:RYL, NYSE:KBH, NYSE:MTH, NYSE:PWR, NYSE:DHI, NYSE:MDC, NYSE:PHM, NYSE:THO, NYSE:CBI, NYSE:CX, NASDAQ:ATRO, NYSE:B, NYSE:ATK, NYSE:SPW, NASDAQ:MIDD, NYSE:TPC, NYSE:DY, NYSE:TDY, NYSE:AIT

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – MWE EXC CQP ETP

Utilities stocks finished up 0.1% on Wall Street today. NYSE:MWE, NYSE:EXC, AMEX:CQP, NYSE:ETP, NYSE:WPZ, NYSE:ITC, NYSE:NRG, NYSE:DPM, NYSE:TCP, NYSE:AEE, NYSE:EBR, NYSE:ENLK, NASDAQ:MGEE, NYSE:SJI, NYSE:IDA, NYSE:PNY, NYSE:WTR, NYSE:BKH, NYSE:ALE, NYSE:POR

Gold Prices Post Weekly Loss of 3%

Gold prices fell fractionally in Friday trading on stronger consumer spending and personal income data, ending the week down about 3%.

Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – MNKD ARIA CYH HALO

Healthcare stocks advanced 1.1% on Wall Street on Friday morning. NASDAQ:MNKD, NASDAQ:ARIA, NYSE:CYH, NASDAQ:HALO, NYSE:THC, NASDAQ:MYL, NYSE:SNN, NASDAQ:INCY, NYSE:MDT, NYSE:KND, NASDAQ:CLVS, NASDAQ:GILD, NASDAQ:NPSP, NASDAQ:AUXL, NASDAQ:AEGR, NASDAQ:HTWR, NYSE:PBYI, NYSE:EW, NASDAQ:IRWD, NASDAQ:NEOG

Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – ACH SCCO SID CENX

Basic materials stocks rose broadly on Wall Street so far on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.6%. NYSE:ACH, NYSE:SCCO, NYSE:SID, NASDAQ:CENX, NASDAQ:GPRE, NYSE:BAK, NYSE:KS, NYSE:HUN, NYSE:LUK, NYSE:OI, NYSE:SHI, NYSE:AG, NYSE:TX, NYSE:CMC, AMEX:NGD, NYSE:IAG, NYSE:EGO, NYSE:HL, NASDAQ:PAAS, NYSE:PKX

A DirecTV Merger With Dish? Believe It or Not, EVERYBODY Wins

It goes against convention, but in the case of DirecTV and Dish Network, a merger would actually benefit consumers and shareholders alike

Hottest Technology Stocks Now – VNET BBRY CSIQ VECO

Technology stocks advanced broadly 0.8% on Wall Street on Friday morning. NASDAQ:VNET, NASDAQ:BBRY, NASDAQ:CSIQ, NASDAQ:VECO, NYSE:QIHU, NASDAQ:CTSH, NYSE:BITA, NYSE:TSL, NYSE:YOKU, NYSE:INVN, NYSE:RHT, NYSE:CAE, NYSE:CIEN, NASDAQ:CAVM, NYSE:ALR, NYSE:HUB.A, NASDAQ:LOGI, NASDAQ:JDSU, NYSE:BGC

Hottest Financial Stocks Now – BOFI AMG SMFG NSM

Financial stocks rose broadly on Wall Street so far on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%. NASDAQ:BOFI, NYSE:AMG, NYSE:SMFG, NYSE:NSM, NYSE:MTU, NASDAQ:HLSS, NYSE:NMR, NYSE:ENV, NYSE:CI, NYSE:BBVA, NYSE:AV, NYSE:BCH, NYSE:PUK, NYSE:NLY, NYSE:BNS, NYSE:LYG, NASDAQ:FFIN, NYSE:ACG, NASDAQ:NBTB, NASDAQ:SBNY

Hottest Services Stocks Now – RH IX VIPS DANG

Services stocks advanced broadly 0.9% on Wall Street so far on Friday. NYSE:RH, NYSE:IX, NYSE:VIPS, NYSE:DANG, NYSE:OIBR, NYSE:HRB, NYSE:EJ, NASDAQ:NTES, NASDAQ:MPEL, NASDAQ:FINL, NASDAQ:CZR, NASDAQ:SGMS, NYSE:BT, NASDAQ:MDCA, NYSE:SKM, NYSE:O, NASDAQ:GK, NYSE:SWY, NASDAQ:INFN

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – HLF UNFI BTI BUD

Consumer noncyclical stocks rose 0.5% on Wall Street so far on Friday. NYSE:HLF, NASDAQ:UNFI, AMEX:BTI, NYSE:BUD, NASDAQ:DMND, NYSE:UL, NASDAQ:GMCR, NYSE:DLX, NASDAQ:BDBD, NASDAQ:MNST, NYSE:AKO.A, AMEX:SEB

Hottest Energy Stocks Now – NR HK CRZO CLR

Energy stocks rose broadly 0.3% on Wall Street so far on Friday. NYSE:NR, NYSE:HK, NASDAQ:CRZO, NYSE:CLR, NYSE:ACI, NYSE:PXD, NYSE:CWEI, NYSE:XEC, NYSE:CRK, NYSE:PTR, NYSE:CEO, NYSE:DK, NYSE:GEL, NYSE:NGL, NASDAQ:LINE, NYSE:STO, NASDAQ:MMLP, NYSE:CEQP, NYSE:TLLP, NYSE:SNP