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.

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.

Gold Drops as Government Shuts Down

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.