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 Falls on Better December Retail Sales

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Better-than-expected U.S. retail sales in December sent gold modestly lower in Tuesday trading.

BAC Stock – Bank of America Earnings Should Keep the Rally Alive

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
BAC stock is up 44% over the last year on costs cuts and credit quality. Expect more of the same in Q4 Bank of America earnings.

TWC Buyout Bid: Is John Malone Cheap … or Shrewd?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
John Malone's lowball offer for Time Warner Cable was rejected quickly, but he has room to raise the stakes for TWC. The question is: Will he?

AXP Earnings – Is American Express Optimism Overdone?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Will American Express surprise with better than expected earnings? Maybe, but AXP stock is still overpriced at current prices.

JPM Stock, WFC Stock: Bank Earnings Bullish for JPMorgan, Wells Fargo

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Better-than-expected earnings reports from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo support the bull cases for JPM stock, WFC stock and other financials.

GOOG Stock – Google Buys Nest Labs in ‘Internet of Things’ Play

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Google announced on Monday that it has purchased smart thermostat maker Nest Labs, sending GOOG stock up in Tuesday trading.

SSYS Stock – Stratasys Shares, Other 3D Printing Stocks Sink on Outlook

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
3D printing stocks fell broadly in pre-market trading on Tuesday morning after a leading 3D printing company released its outlook for fiscal 2014. Stratasys (SSYS)…

Gold Gains for Third Consecutive Session

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold notched its third rise in three straight sessions on Monday, posting a modest increase. Mining stocks mostly improved as well.

4 ‘Buy’-Rated Financials Heading Into Earnings

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
While financials have provided most of the earnings growth for fiscal 2013, the sector is hardly rife with fundamental powerhouses. But these four stack up well.

Is CMCSA Beating the Cord Cutting Trend?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Customers can complain about Comcast all they want, but CMCSA has stopped the bleeding and added video customers for the first time in six years.

BEAM – Japan’s Suntory to Buy Jim Beam Parent in $16B Deal

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Japan's Suntory says it will pay $16 billion to acquire Illinois-based Beam Inc., a 25% premium over BEAM's last closing price.

MSFT CEO Search: Is it Game Over for Microsoft?

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The Microsoft CEO search is raising red flags, the biggest being why the company can't find an internal candidate for the job. Is it a long-term problem?

Gold Jumps on Surprisingly Weak December Jobs Report

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold posted a sharp gain on Friday after the government said the U.S. economy created far fewer new jobs in December than expected.

JCP – Analyst Price Target Points to 40%+ Upside in JCPenney Stock

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Piper Jaffray raised its rating for JCPenney stock on Thursday, citing the retailers reiterated fourth-quarter outlook.

Gold Inches Up Ahead of December Jobs Report

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold snapped a three-session losing streak on Thursday, posting a slight gain as investors looked ahead to Friday's release of the jobs report for December.

TWTR – Twitter Might be the Canary in the Coal Mine

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Twitter stock is over 50% higher than its IPO price, but downgrades are hurting the stock. Here's what you should look for as signs for further decline

AT&T Gets Creative With ‘Sponsored Data’ Mobile Ads

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
AT&T recently announced a new sponsored data plan which would allow companies to cover smartphone users' data usage for certain downloads.

Polar Vortex: 3 Winners, 3 Losers

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The polar vortex that brought record cold to much of the country will cost the economy $5 billion, but not all stocks and industries will lose out.

Who Would Even WANT to Be Microsoft CEO?

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Who's crazy enough to take a high-profile leading role in a pressure cooker situation? Well, Jay Gruden is by coaching the Redskins, but who will tackle the Microsoft CEO post?
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