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.

JCP – JCPenney Stock Jumps On ‘Strong’ Same-Store Sales

By Robert Martin, InvestorPlace Writer
JCPenney same-store sales improved in October -- news that sent JCP stock up around 6% in Thursday morning trading.

Grocery Stocks: 2 to Buy, 2 to Leave on the Shelf

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Grocery stocks are usually stable, conservative dividends-paying stocks -- which makes these dull darlings worth browsing. Here are 2 to buy, and 2 to skip.

BBRY – Can John Chen Turn Around This Busted Heap?

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
John Chen, the man who turned around Sybase, will have his work cut out for him at BlackBerry ... but the BBRY cupboard isn't completely bare.

WFM Stock Plummets 8% After Hours Thanks to Rotten Sales

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Third-quarter Whole Foods earnings beat expectations, but sales missed a low bar, which sent WFM stock plummeting 8% in early after-hours trading.

Gold, Silver Climb as U.S. Dollar Sinks

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold and silver moved modestly higher in Wednesday trading as the U.S. dollar weakened against other currencies.

Chipotle Stock Too Volatile to Play

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chipotle is insanely overvalued, but it's also a powerful momentum stock. There's no good play here.

FOSL, KORS Stock: Will the Sizzle Last?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Fossil and Michael Kors both reported strong earnings yesterday, but their holiday outlooks were unimpressive at best. Are FOSL and KORS stock in danger?

Gun Stock Earnings Start with a Bang

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Sturm Ruger's sales surge on new products, which bodes well for gun stocks like rival Smith & Wesson.

Gold Sinks Amid Stronger U.S. Service Sector

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A report from the Institute for Supply Management showing rising service sector activity in October sent gold modestly lower in Tuesday trading.

Investing’s ‘Magic Formula’ Points to AAPL, Gun Stocks

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
What's on Joel Greenblatt's market-beating "Magic Formula" screen? Try iPhones, purses and guns.

Bearish on NFLX? Join the Club

By Carla Lake, InvestorPlace Staff
Netflix has been running past its all-time high for about a month now. How long can it keep going?

Gold Gains as U.S. Dollar Pulls Back

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold benefited from a weaker U.S. dollar rising slightly in Monday trading, and miners had a broadly positive day too.

Wendy’s Earnings: Can Pretzels and Bacon Win the Day?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wendy's earnings report is slated for Thursday morning, and it could put the brakes on what has been a booming year for WEN shareholders.

WMT Starts Holidays Early, Still Isn’t a Buy

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Walmart is fighting a shortened holiday season by starting Black Friday deals weeks ahead of time. But that doesn't solve long-term problems.

One Hot New IPO and One For My Wish List

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
The Container Store went out with its IPO last week, and the results were smashing. Meanwhile, I'm waiting for Dropbox to go public in the future

WFM – Don’t Expect Much Out of Whole Foods Earnings

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
There are a lot of question marks surrounding Whole Foods earnings, which could be problematic amid an already sizzling run for WFM.

Gold Sinks on U.S. Dollar Rally

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures ended the week down 3% after falling modestly in Friday trading on a stronger U.S. dollar.

First Solar Earnings Shine Brightly in Q3

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
First Solar earnings were solid in the third-quarter, and the cost per watt figure for FLSR could mean more of the same earnings strength in the future.

Gold Drops on Improving Economic Data

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell in Thursday trading after two reports suggested a stronger U.S. economy, possibly signaling an earlier end to Fed stimulus efforts.
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