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.

Is Apple Stock the New Microsoft?

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

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%

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?

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

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)

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

3 Blue-Chip Stocks With Tarnished Brands

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Lululemon Competition Is Heating Up

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

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

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.