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 Inches Higher Ahead of Jobs Report

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold moved fractionally higher in Monday trading as investors awaited Tuesday's release of the government shutdown-delayed jobs report for September.

AOL Video Ad Victory: Smaller Than It Seems

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
AOL closed on its acquisition of Adap.tv earlier this year, and it was the company's biggest buy ever. Still, it's not the game-changer some folks think.

NFLX – Add GroupFlix to the List of NFLX Competitors

By Robert Martin, InvestorPlace Writer
A new startup called GroupFlix offers a different pricing model for online video subscriptions.

Angie’s List Earnings: Can ANGI Stock Get Back on Track?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Angie's List earnings are scheduled for Wednesday, but it seems unlikely that strong sales will be enough to get shares of ANGI stock soaring again.

Zynga Earnings: Does ZNGA Still Have Game?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Expectations are not high for Zynga earnings. But Wall Street is more concerned about the new ZNGA chief's strategy to get things back on track.

RadioShack Earnings: 3 Things to Watch in Tuesday’s Report

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
RadioShack earnings news is on the way, but the more important part of the turnaround story lies in answers to these three questions.

Gold Posts Weekly Gain of Nearly 4%

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Profit-taking after yesterday's big gain sent gold lower in Friday trading, but the metal still gained 3.7% for the week.

SSYS – Makerbot Campaign to Make 3D Printing More Accessible

By Carla Lake, InvestorPlace Staff
Stratasys subsidiary Makerbot is partnering with blue-chip advertiser Droga5 to popularize 3D printing among novice users.

BBY: Could We See a Quadrupler in Best Buy Stock?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Best Buy stock is the Wall Street turnaround story of the year, and I think a recent BBY price target predicting $50 a share is reachable by year's end.

Amazon Stock Hits New All-Time High After AMZN Upgrade

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amazon stock hit a new all-time high today after UBS joined the growing parade of analysts rushing to heap praise on e-commerce king AMZN.

This Once-Shamed Stock Is Blowing Away Google

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A year after the "PENDING LARRY QUOTE" debacle, GOOG is in the spotlight for a huge recovery ... but shamed financial printer RRD has done even better.

YHOO Investors Are Tired of Waiting for Results

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yahoo reported earnings yesterday, but its results were lackluster, and its Q4 outlook was uninspiring. It's time for Marissa Mayer to show real growth.

MCD Shares Need Some McDonald’s Earnings Magic

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A strong McDonald's earnings report would be a welcome change of pace for MCD and prove to investors that new initiatives have been paying off.

Gold Surges on Debt Ceiling Deal

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A deal to extend the U.S. debt ceiling and end the government shutdown sent gold up sharply on Thursday as the U.S. dollar fell.

Bank Stocks: Not Much to Love About Q3 Earnings

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Big bank stocks such as BAC and JPM are through releasing their Q3 earnings, and there wasn't much to get excited about.

Wedbush ‘Grudgingly’ Raises NFLX Price Target

By Carla Lake, InvestorPlace Staff
Wedbush Securities analysts maintained an "underperform" rating on Netflix stock, but raised their NFLX price target 75%.

Will Bad News for IBM Stock Spread to Other Tech Giants?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
IBM stock is down today on a revenue miss -- a worrisome reality considering IBM is generally been a good proxy for the tech industry.

DIS: Don’t Bite on the Disney Stock Mini-Tender Trap

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
TRC Capital has issued a mini-tender offer for Disney stock that tries to trick DIS investors into selling at a loss.

JCP Stock Slapped Around by JCPenney Bankruptcy Chatter

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors in JCP stock were shaken this week by rumors about a possible JCPenney bankruptcy. If you needed another reason to bail on JCP, you got it.
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