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 Jumps as Equities, U.S. Dollar Slump

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose strongly in Thursday trading as investors sought safety as equities markets fell and the U.S. dollar slid against rival currencies.

Why Utilities Have Underperformed the S&P Since 2008

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Utility stocks have underperformed the S&P 500, and though the sector has some impressive dividend yields, investors should be cautious if they invest

HLF Stock – Herbalife Shares Sink as Senator Calls for Probe

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
HLF stock is down over 12% after Senator Ed Markey called on the SEC and FTC to investigate a possible Herbalife pyramid scheme.

AAPL Stock – Plenty of Catalysts in Apple Earnings

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
China Mobile, Carl Icahn and record iPhone sales are all things to watch for in the Apple earnings report ... and all point to more gains for AAPL stock.

FB Stock Looks For Mobile Domination With Facebook Ads

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook prepares to launch a mobile ad network, as Facebook ads become more important to the performance of FB stock.

TSLA Stock – How Much Will the Telsa Model S Cost in China?

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Tesla will price its Model S at 734,000 yuan in China, less than other imported luxury cars.

NFLX Stock Surges on Street-Beating Netflix Earnings

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The fourth-quarter Netflix earnings report was a blowout that sent the shorts in NFLX stock running for the exits after the bell Wednesday.

Gold Slips on Bearish Forecast

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell slightly in Wednesday trading after Morgan Stanley cuts its price outlook for the metal over the next two years.

4 Reasons Facebook Stock Will Collapse By 2017

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A new study predicts that Facebook will lose a big part of its user base by 2017. While that seems bold, the logic behind the study is pretty compelling.

Ebay Stock Won’t Get a Pop From Earnings

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Ebay stock will come under pressure if the eBay earnings whisper number and expected cut to guidance come to pass.

EXPE: Expedia Has More to Fear Than the Google Penalty Box

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Google rankings are a big deal for any company with a website, but there's something else that should keep EXPE stock investors up at night.

Ignore the Beats and Misses For Market Predictions

By Charlie Bilello
It's earnings season and everyone is hanging on results, but Mr.Market does not always follow those results. Here's proof...

AMD Stock Gutted After Guidance Whiff

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Advanced Micro Devices' earnings for Q4 beat the Street, but poor guidance for the current quarter had investors bailing out of AMD stock late Tuesday.

Fed Tapering Speculation Sends Gold Lower

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A report that the U.S. Federal Reserve could further cut back its monthly bond-buying soon sent gold down in Tuesday trading.

MSFT Stock: Could Microsoft CEO Succession Be a Killer?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
CEO succession can be a dicey game in the tech world, and right now it looks like MSFT is losing. The company still has yet to find a true leader.

Today’s Tech Stock Movers: DDD, STX, SCTY and More

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Take a look at today's tech stock movers. Several technology companies have been changed from buy to neutral and vice versa.

Expedia Stock Sinks on Google Search Visibility News

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A reduction in Google search results send Expedia stock down sharply in Tuesday trading.

LNKD: The One Social Media Stock China Won’t Censor

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Microblogging is down on Chinese government concerns, but the LinkedIn (LNKD) business model is seemingly immune from heavy suppression.

Review: The Little Book of Market Myths

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Ken Fisher's Little Book of Market Myths is a great deconstruction of ineffective market aphorisms. If you want the truth about investing, pick it up.
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