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.

ESPN Still the Cash Cow of Disney Stock — For Now

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
New rivals and skyrocketing programming costs are threatening sports titan ESPN, but Disney stock holders shouldn't pound the panic button yet.

3 Winners, 3 Losers Since the Shutdown

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
While the government shutdown is only a few days old, we're starting to see some separation from a few stocks either hindered by uncertainty or bolstered by Obamacare.

Gold Climbs on Debt Ceiling Fears

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose in Monday trading on growing concerns that a political deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling might not by reached by Oct. 17.

Is Apple Stock the New Microsoft?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
When people ask whether AAPL is doomed to follow in MSFT's footsteps, they don't realize that in some ways, that would be good for Apple stock holders.

Silicon Valley’s Mandate Is the Real TSLA News

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Palo Alto city council vote lays groundwork for greater electric vehicle adoption -- a boon to TSLA and other automakers in the EV game.

Gold Posts Weekly Loss of More Than 2%

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Despite the continuing U.S. government shutdown and looming debt ceiling fight in Congress, gold fell in Friday trading and ended the week off more than 2%.

MCD Gets Digital — But Can It Save McDonalds Stock?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
McDonalds stock has been struggling, buy MCD is hoping a new digital push and new hire can get things rolling again.

5 Stocks to Buy, 7 to Sell in Obamacare Era

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here are 5 stocks to snap up, and 7 stocks to dump as Obamacare health exchanges open.

Facebook Advertising Partner Quits Because of Lousy Margins (FB)

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Compass Labs saw only "diminishing margins" in Facebook's advertising business.

3 Blue-Chip Stocks With Tarnished Brands

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Even blue-chip stocks can lose the shine on their brands. These 3 companies have lost some of their brand sparkle in 2013.

ZNGA Chairman Is ‘Bored’ With Games

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Zynga (ZNGA) chairman Mark Pincus declared that he's bored with games, and investors responded with a 4% drop in the video game company's stock.

Gold Slips Despite Continuing Government Shutdown

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
After a jump on Wednesday, Gold dipped slightly in Thursday trading on the third day of the U.S. government shutdown.

Deutsche Bank: This ‘Had To Happen At Some Point’ (TSLA)

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Analysts at Deutsche Bank do not feel the recent Model S fire should reflect badly on the stock.

Sluggish Sports Franchises Weighing on EA Stock

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Early sales of Electronic Arts' flagship sports franchises Madden and FIFA are down big compared to last year. Will that spell doom for EA stock?

MCD Turns to Millennials for Turnaround

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
McDonald's stock has been a notable laggard so far this year, but MCD has a few tricks up its sleeve to get things rolling again.

Tesla Car Battery Catches Fire After Crash

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The lithium-ion battery in a Tesla Motors electric car caught fire after apparently being struck by road debris outside Seattle.

3 Companies That Burn Cash Worse than the New York Yankees

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Just like baseball teams, some companies aren't very savvy spenders. We look at some of the most egregious buyback habits.

Gold, Silver Jump on Weak Jobs Data, Continuing Shutdown

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A weak jobs report and increasing fears over the government shutdown and looming debt ceiling battle sent gold and silver up sharply in Wednesday trading.

Dollar Stores Pick Up Where Walmart Lags

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Shoppers aren't defaulting to Walmart for bargains anymore -- they're increasingly looking for low-volume, low-price buys at dollar stores DG, DLTR and FDO.
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