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.

Lululemon Competition Is Heating Up

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Lululemon stock is struggling so far this year, and things won't get easier for LULU as competition heats up in the activewear space.

YouTube Is Ready for Primetime With Its Music Awards

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
YouTube will be streaming its own music awards on November 9. The event will be a huge milestone, and could make YouTube more attractive to advertisers.

SSYS and Makerbot Turn Up Heat on DDD

By Carla Lake, InvestorPlace Staff
Makerbot's newly-released desktop 3D scanner means you don't need to know how to program to create 3D blueprints -- and it gives SSYS a leg up over DDD.

Gold Drops as Government Shuts Down

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures hardly felt a safe haven Tuesday, dropping sharply on the first day of the U.S. government shutdown.

Best Stocks of 2013: Daimler Leads the Pack

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
With one quarter left to go, the Best Stocks of 2013 contest is a two-horse race between Daimler and Mylan.

Gold Dips But Posts Quarterly Gain

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell back in Monday trading as investors sought clues about the possibility of a government shutdown due to a budget battle in Washington.

2 Small Bank Stocks Offering Big Buyout Opportunity – ESSA SMPL

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Small bank stocks face regulatory headwinds and big financials get all the attention... but this makes buyouts more likely in the regionals space, and SMPL and ESSA are two great candidates.

The S&P’s 7 Worst Stocks of 2013 Through Q3

By Jeff Reeves
Whether it's by business trend or because of individual blunders, these S&P 500 companies find themselves among the index's worst stocks through 3 quarters.

Demand for the Ford Fusion Remains High

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Ford is hoping to set a sales record this year for its Ford Fusion models, which could sell as many as 300,000 vehicles by years end.

Siemens Slashing 7,000 More Jobs

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
German industrial giant Siemens is expanding previously announced personnel cuts and will now eliminate 15,000 jobs in a bid to lower costs.

JCPenney Needs A ‘Historic’ Holiday Season to Survive

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Even if JC Penney is able to raise the $932 million it';s hoping for in its recent share offering, it still has to have a historic holiday season to survive

Netflix Plugs In Cable Partnerships – NFLX Stock Could Benefit

By Carla Lake, InvestorPlace Staff
NFLX stock has been on a tear all year -- and CFO David Wells seeks additional growth with an "open invitation" to cable companies to partner with Netflix.

Gold Climbs as Government Shutdown Fears Mount

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A congressional battle over government funding helped to send gold higher on Friday, pushing the metal to post a small rise for the week.

The S&P’s 10 Best Stocks of 2013 Through Q3

By Jeff Reeves
2013's best stocks through three quarters include turnaround plays, innovative companies ... and some companies just in the right place at the right time.

DIS Stock – Disney Regroups as Brains Behind ‘Pirates’ Sails Off

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Disney no longer gets first pick of Jerry Bruckheimer's film projects. Will Disney stock suffer now that the Pirates producer has other options?

AMZN Keeps Climbing — But Will Amazon Stock Fall Like AAPL?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amazon stock seems like it can do no wrong, with market-beating year-to-date gains despite losses. How long can AMZN keep it up?

3 Stocks That Are Filling Up the Piggy Bank

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
These companies more than doubled their cash piles year-over-year. Will they return more of it to shareholders through dividend hikes and share buybacks?

Gold Slides on Mixed Economic News

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold fell back in Thursday trading after jobless claims came in lower than expected, but second-quarter GDP growth missed estimates.

NFLX – Netflix Exec Says HBO Go Is Ineffective

By Carla Lake, InvestorPlace Staff
Netflix (NFLX) CFO David Wells says HBO should look into a subscription pricing model.
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