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.

Gold Ends February Up Almost 7%

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold dropped in Friday trading after two reports suggested stronger U.S. economic activity, but ended February with a 6.6% gain.

Salesforce: Should I Buy CRM Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Salesforce posted disappointing earnings for Q4, sending CRM stock down in trading. But the stock still has plenty of growth ahead.

Breakfast Menus Could Decide the Fates of YUM, MCD Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
The breakfast battle is heating up as Taco Bell makes a bold move to enter the fray. Meanwhile, McDonald's waffles about all-day breakfast -- a big mistake.

Watch Out, LEGO! Mattel Buys Toy Block Maker Mega Brands

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Mattel says it will pay $460 million to acquire Canada's Mega Brands, the second largest building block maker behind Lego.

JOSB, MW: Jos. A. Bank Rejects Latest Men’s Wearhouse Offer

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Jos. A. Bank has declined Men's Wearhouse's latest takeover bid, but says it is willing to discuss a deal at a higher price, sending JOSB stock up.

Gold Climbs on Ukraine Uncertainty

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Rising tensions between Russia and the West over political events in Ukraine pushed gold modestly higher on Thursday.

12 Documentaries On Netflix Make You Smarter About Business

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Here's a quick and fun way to enrich your business knowledge: streaming documentaries on Netflix. These 12 documentaries are entertaining and informative, too.

Gold Sinks on Surge in New Home Sales

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A report from the Commerce Department showing a sharp rise in new U.S. home sales in January sent gold down in Wednesday trading.

Big Trouble for Big Bank Stocks

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Big banks can't cut staff forever -- eventually the revenues need to grow if bank stocks are going to grow from here.

JAKK Stock Soars Thanks to Disney Princess Dolls

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
JAKKS Pacific posted a lower quarterly loss and projected an annual profit for 2014, sending JAKK stock surging.

Gold Climbs as U.S. Consumer Confidence Weakens

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose again on Tuesday as a leading measurement of consumer confidence showed a drop in February, compared to last month.

2 Reasons Not to Be Ticked About Kinder Morgan’s Bad Press

By Richard Band
Kinder Morgan was pilloried in a Barron's article, but I'm not overly worried. I've got two good reasons for my composure.

Accounting Issues at SolarCity? SCTY Investors Don’t Care

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
SolarCity reported only preliminary earnings for the latest quarter thanks to some issues on the accounting end. SCTY stock is none the worse for it, though.

Sorry, John Chen, But BBRY Is Not Porsche … It’s Suzuki

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
The BlackBerry isn't the Porsche of the smartphone world. BBRY is more like a Suzuki. If anything, the Apple iPhone is the smartphone world's Porsche.

PEP Stock: Snack Spinoff Wouldn’t Help Much

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nelson Peltz thinks PepsiCo should spin off its snacks business. But the proposed benefits for PEP stock aren't as clear-cut as they seem.

TSLA Stock Zooms as Morgan Stanley Doubles Tesla Price Target

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Morgan Stanley raised its price target for Tesla Motors from $153 a share to $320 a share, sending TSLA stock higher on Tuesday.

9 Biggest Buyouts in Internet Stocks History

By Jeff Reeves
Facebook's buyout of WhatsApp has analysts all atwitter. But will it pay off? Here's a look back at the biggest buyouts in internet stocks history.

Gold Jumps On Global Economic Concerns

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold moved sharply higher on Monday as China's housing market showed signs of cooling and Ukraine looked for international financial aid.

JOSB: Why Men’s Wearhouse Is So Desperate to Buy Jos. A. Bank

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Men's Wearhouse has bid for Jos. A. Bank again, and this time, it's do-or-die time for a JOSB deal to get done. I guarantee it.
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